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LHH · 4 days ago

Legal Assistant

Winter Park, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$20/hr - $22/hr

2+ years exp

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to support a busy civil litigation practice group with Workers' Compensation matters. The role involves managing attorney calendars, e-filing, document production, and case management in a fast-paced office environment.

Human Resources

Hiring Manager

Holly A. Hilderhoff

Responsibilities

E-Filing & Docketing: File through the Florida Workers' Compensation Portal; manage docketing, including service lists, notices, and confirmations

Calendaring & Coordination: Maintain multiple attorney calendars; schedule and track hearings, depositions, mediations, client meetings, and deadlines

Document Production: Draft, format, and proof correspondence, pleadings, discovery, and routine motions; assemble exhibits; prepare deposition and hearing packets

Case/File Management: Organize and maintain electronic and physical files; ensure records, orders, and correspondence are complete, searchable, and current

Records Handling: Request, receive, and organize medical and billing records; prepare basic indices/summaries and update matter chronologies

Hearing Support: Assist with prehearing deadlines, exhibit lists, witness coordination, notebooks, court service providers, and logistics

Billing & Admin: Enter and review attorney time; assist with prebills; handle mail, travel arrangements, expense reimbursements, event planning, and other general administrative tasks

Qualification

FLDFS e-filingWorkers' Compensation experienceMicrosoft Word proficiencyCase management softwareBilingual (Spanish/English)Document production skillsProfessional communicationTyping speed 60 WPMExposure to medical terminologyOrganizational skills

Required

2+ years of recent and tenured US law-firm experience supporting complex civil litigation attorneys in Florida, ideally in workers' compensation (plaintiff personal injury may be considered.)

Proven FLDFS e-filing experience

Typing speed of 60 WPM (minimum), with strong formatting and proofreading skills

Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Outlook, Adobe PDF tools, and case management software (billing/time entry familiarity required)

Solid organization, follow-through, and the ability to manage competing deadlines with minimal oversight

Professional communication skills for frequent contact with clients, experts, court personnel, and opposing counsel

Exposure to medical terminology and electronic medical records

Experience supporting depositions, mediations, and hearing teams end-to-end