Lead Legal Assistant - 3rd Party Defense
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive litigation support from case inception through trial.
- Manage attorney calendars, including hearings, depositions, mediations, client meetings, and trial dates.
- Prepare, revise, proofread, and e-file pleadings, motions, notices, subpoenas, correspondence, and other legal documents in Florida state and federal courts.
- Cook up depositions, mediations, expert witness schedules, and court reporting services.
- Maintain and organize electronic and physical case files, ensuring accuracy and compliance with court deadlines.
- Track litigation deadlines, scheduling orders, and case management requirements.
- Prepare trial notebooks, witness and exhibit binders, exhibit lists, and other trial materials.
- Cook up with clients, healthcare providers, insurance carriers, opposing counsel, court personnel, and expert witnesses.
- Aid with discovery, including document productions, subpoenas, medical records, and deposition materials.
- Monitor incoming filings and correspondence and proactively manage attorney workflow.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of litigation legal assistant experience in a law firm environment.
- Experience supporting medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, or complex civil litigation preferred.
- Strong knowledge of Florida state court procedures and e-filing; federal court experience is a plus.
- Experience preparing trial materials and coordinating all phases of litigation.
- Strong calendaring skills
- Exceptional organizational, time management, and multitasking skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a high level of professionalism.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and common legal case management/document management systems.
- Preferred Background: Experience supporting a shareholder, partner, or senior trial attorney.
- Familiarity working with medical experts, healthcare providers, insurers, and complex defense litigation.
- Comfortable working independently while proactively anticipating attorney and case needs.
A bit about us: We are a well-established and highly respected Florida litigation defense firm is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to provide direct support to a Managing Shareholder with an active practice focused on medical malpractice defense and complex civil litigation. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, professional environment supporting a seasoned trial attorney handling sophisticated, high-exposure litigation matters.
Why join us? Support an accomplished Managing Shareholder with a sophisticated litigation practice. Join a stable, collegial defense firm with an outstanding reputation in Florida litigation. Handle challenging, high-profile medical malpractice and civil defense matters from inception through trial. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including excellent paid time off and employer-paid medical and dental coverage.
Job Details
Salary
$75,000 - $80,000 per year
A bit about us: We are a well-established and highly respected Florida litigation defense firm is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant to provide direct support to a Managing Shareholder with an active practice focused on medical malpractice defense and complex civil litigation. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, professional environment supporting a seasoned trial attorney handling sophisticated, high-exposure litigation matters.
Why join us? Support an accomplished Managing Shareholder with a sophisticated litigation practice. Join a stable, collegial defense firm with an outstanding reputation in Florida litigation. Handle challenging, high-profile medical malpractice and civil defense matters from inception through trial. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package, including excellent paid time off and employer-paid medical and dental coverage.