Defense Litigation Legal Assistant & Paralegal - Flexible

Lydecker LLP; Tallahassee (FL); Hybrid; USD 25.000 - 41.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Work Hours

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Voluntary Life and Disability

Zusammenfassung

Lydecker LLP is seeking a detail-oriented Legal Assistant to support our growing defense litigation practice group in Florida. The role requires at least two years of civil defense litigation experience, familiarity with calendaring, docketing, and interacting with court personnel, clients, and vendors.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and document management is expected. The candidate will assist with drafting pleadings, organizing case materials, and coordinating trial preparation.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum of 2 years of civil defense litigation experience.
• Experience with calendaring, docketing, and interfacing with court personnel and clients.
• Drafting basic pleadings and legal correspondence.

Aufgaben

• Client billing and sending invoices.
• Drafting simple legal documents such as discovery requests, notices, subpoenas.
• Organizing and filing documents, including pleadings and case materials.
• Answering phones, communicating with clients and other parties, and responding to emails.
• Document organization: gathering documents for a case/filing.
• Preparing documents for proceedings, such as trials and hearings.
• Assisting with trial preparation, such as transporting exhibits and setting up equipment.

Kenntnisse

Civil litigation

Calendaring

Interfacing with court personnel

Document editing

Ausbildung

Associate degree

Bachelor degree a plus

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Adobe Acrobat

Document management systems

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Lydecker LLP is seeking a detail-oriented Legal Assistant to support our growing defense litigation practice group in Florida. The role requires at least two years of civil defense litigation experience, familiarity with calendaring, docketing, and interacting with court personnel, clients, and vendors.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and document management is expected. The candidate will assist with drafting pleadings, organizing case materials, and coordinating trial preparation.