Litigation Assistant (On Site) ($60,000/annually)

Position: Litigation Legal Assistant

Location: Orlando Office

Full Time: Yes (In Office) (9:00am-5:30pm)

Salary range: $50,000-$60,000 + Full Benefits+ Bonus (Will go higher for the right candidate)

This position will support one partner and two paralegals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TASKS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing legal and non-legal administrative support to attorneys and paralegals.
• Filing both physically and electronically.
• Taking client calls, connecting all incoming calls, and the intake of potential client calls.
• Handling general correspondence.
• Administrative functions including but not limited to scanning, assembling binders, etc.
• Coordinate meetings including videoconferences, conference calls, equipment, and presentation materials.
• Managing attorneys’ contacts, schedule, and calendar.
• Processing expense reports and check requests.
• Submission of vendor invoice and associated follow up.
• Entering time for attorneys.
• Maintaining, organizing, and indexing all case files.
• Finding and retrieving information from files.
• Handle initial screening for potential clients and scheduling of consults.
• Responsible for all aspects of client intake including collection of all pertinent information, file opening, engagement documents, etc.
• Assist with follow up on AR collection.
• Manage case calendar, including correspondence with court on scheduling.
• Assist with document retrieval, review, organization, and production.
• Cite-check and edit/revise legal documents.
• Maintain and use document, transcript, and work product databases.
• Assist attorneys and paralegals in preparation for meetings, hearings, depositions, and trials.
• Interact with all parties, clients, counsel, and respond to any corresponding inquiries.
• Prepare and e-file documents at the State level and follow up on all filings.
• E-filing, file management and management of client meeting spaces.
• Coordinate and assist with trial preparations, i.e., exhibits, witness binders, and demonstratives.
• Maintain confidentiality of client information.
• Ability to manage information through various firm databases, including but not limited to MS Teams, Word, Excel, iManage, and other platforms.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of two to four years of litigation experience required; Family Law experience in a law firm strongly preferred.

We have great benefits, most of which are effective on your first day:

• Heavily subsidized health insurance premiums
• Firm paid HSA contributions ranging from $600 and $1,200 annually
• Firm pays 100% of the employee only premium for dental insurance and provides inexpensive options for dependents.
• Firm pays 100% of employee only premium for vision insurance and provides inexpensive options for dependents
• Tax advantaged account options like Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care Accounts
• Life Insurance, paid by the Firm
• Long-Term Disability Insurance, paid by the Firm
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 11 paid holidays (in 2024)
• Generous PTO for full-time employees
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) options from day one. Eligible for discretionary Firm matching contribution after 1 year of service