Job Title: Legal Assistant
Job Type: Full Time
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Job Overview
Our client is seeking a Legal Assistant with Personal Injury or Civil Litigation experience to join their team.
As a Legal Assistant, you will provide crucial support to an experienced partner and play an essential role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of daily activities.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Salary: $55,000–$65,000 per year, based on experience and performance
- Health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
- Retirement plan with a company match of up to 3% of your salary
- 15 paid days off each year for vacation or personal time
- 9+ paid holidays, plus extra time off at the partners’ discretion
- Bonuses may be given during the year, including a possible holiday bonus
Key Responsibilities:
- Support attorneys specializing in Personal Injury/Civil Litigation.
- Assist in trial preparation.
- Manage attorneys’ schedules and prepare them for meetings and court appearances.
- Take initiative to anticipate attorneys’ needs and streamline workflows.
- Communicate with clients, insurance companies, medical providers, and other third parties.
- Review, organize, and analyze case materials.
- Prepare pleadings, discovery documents, and other legal forms.
- Conduct legal research and provide other support duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Proven working at least 5 years of experience as personal injury/civil litigation/legal assistant/paralegal
- Familiarity with law, legal procedures and protocols under State and Federal court systems
- Excellent writing and typing skills
- Ability to draft basic legal forms/documents
- Proficient in calendaring/docketing
- Comfortable communicating with clients
