Shutts & Bowen LLP · 2 days ago
Legal Assistant - Litigation, Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expShutts & Bowen LLP is a law firm seeking a Legal Assistant specializing in litigation. The role involves providing high-quality legal administrative support, managing multiple projects, and ensuring effective communication with clients and attorneys.
Law Practice
Responsibilities
Experience working in a mid to large-size firm and collaborating with various firm-wide departments in handling multiple responsibilities, including case opening, conflicts checks, billing, training, records, etc
Proficient knowledge of the rules of procedure using various court filing systems, must have experience filing pleadings in both Federal and State by the related court requirements
Effective oral and written communication skills needed to draft and proofread correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents
Experience tracking firm, attorney, and client expenses and using application software to process reimbursements and payments
Knowledge and ability to participate in the client billing process, including assisting attorneys in entering narratives, tracking billable tasks, making edits, calendaring billing due dates, and delivering bills to clients in electronic and paper forms
Schedule state court hearings by court requirements
Understand court requirements to calculate deadlines and ensure the attorney and team meet them
Schedule client appointments in coordination with the attorney
Possess some knowledge of special events planning and coordination to organize attorney business development events
Managing electronic and paper case files
Handling incoming and outgoing mail and other correspondence. Answering, screening, directing, and placing telephone calls and emails
Consistently deliver outstanding client service and quality
The above description is intended to describe the general nature and work employees perform in this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, equalize peak work periods, or otherwise balance the workload
Qualification
Required
Thorough knowledge of law firm and practice-specific administrative processes and procedures
Knowledge of information technology systems and research tools
Broad-based understanding of the clients, matters, and associated practices
Experience working in a mid to large-size firm
Experience collaborating with various firm-wide departments
Experience with case opening, conflicts checks, billing, training, records, etc
Proficient knowledge of the rules of procedure using various court filing systems
Experience filing pleadings in both Federal and State by the related court requirements
Effective oral and written communication skills
Experience drafting and proofreading correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents
Experience tracking firm, attorney, and client expenses
Experience using application software to process reimbursements and payments
Knowledge and ability to participate in the client billing process
Experience assisting attorneys in entering narratives, tracking billable tasks, making edits, calendaring billing due dates, and delivering bills to clients
Experience scheduling state court hearings by court requirements
Understanding of court requirements to calculate deadlines
Experience scheduling client appointments in coordination with the attorney
Some knowledge of special events planning and coordination
Experience managing electronic and paper case files
Experience handling incoming and outgoing mail and other correspondence
Experience answering, screening, directing, and placing telephone calls and emails
Commitment to integrity and excellence
Three to five years of law firm experience, preferably as a litigation legal assistant with Federal and State court experience
Experience working with multiple attorneys
Attendance in the office is required
Company
Shutts & Bowen LLP
Shutts & Bowen is a Florida-based law firm, headquartered in Miami, representing individuals and business entities nationally and internationally.
501-1000 employees
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