Experienced Litigation Assistant - Construction Defect Group
Cole, Scott & Kissane · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 1 mo ago
On-siteLegalFull-time
About the role
Cole, Scott & Kissane is seeking a full-time, experienced litigation legal assistant/secretary for its Fort Lauderdale East (Suite 1800) Office.
Responsibilities
- Work for two associates
- Insurance Defense experience required
- Construction Defect and product liability experience a plus
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to perform well within a team environment
- Communicate professionally with clients and opposing counsel
- Extensive experience scheduling, drafting legal documents, and filing pleadings in state and federal courts
- Knowledge of court procedures
- Familiarity with case management systems (Imanage and Litify preferred)
- Experience with L & A codes, billing software, and time capturing according to guidelines
- The ability to multi-task and stay calm under pressure of multiple deadlines
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good common sense
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented
- Works well under pressure
- Good attendance record
Requirements
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to perform well within a team environment
- Professional communication skills
- Extensive experience with legal document preparation and court filings
- Knowledge of case management systems (Imanage and Litify preferred)
- Experience with L & A codes, billing software, and time capturing according to guidelines
- Multi-tasking and stress management skills
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Common sense and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Good attendance record
Qualifications
- Experience with court procedures
- Extensive experience with legal document preparation and court filings
- Knowledge of case management systems (Imanage and Litify preferred)
- Experience with L & A codes, billing software, and time capturing according to guidelines
- Multi-tasking and stress management skills
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Common sense and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Good attendance record
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Teamwork
- Professional communication
- Legal document preparation
- Case management systems (Imanage and Litify)
- L & A codes, billing software, and time capturing
- Multi-tasking and stress management
- Written and verbal communication
- Common sense and problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Attendance record
Benefits
CSK offers top benefits including:
- 20 days of PTO
- 9 paid holidays
- Health, dental, life, long and short-term disability coverage
- Long-term care coverage
- 401k
Pay
TBD
Schedule
TBD
Application Instructions
No agencies or telephone inquiries please.