Florida General Liability Defense: Legal Assistant (Hybrid/Remote)

Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd.; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 40.000 - 56.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

401(k) with employer match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Health savings account and flexible-sp

Spending account

Life insurance

Paid time off and parental leave

Employee assistance program

Professional development assistance

Employee discount and referral program

Zusammenfassung

Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. is seeking a Legal Assistant to support the Florida General Liability Defense team.

This role may be based in Tampa or Fort Lauderdale on a hybrid schedule, or fully remote within Florida for the right candidate. You will provide essential administrative and litigation support, keep cases organized, coordinate day-to-day activities, and assist attorneys throughout the life cycle of matters.

Qualifikationen

• Prior experience as a legal assistant or in a comparable support role within a law firm or legal environment.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Provide administrative and legal support to attorneys handling general liability defense matters in Florida.
• Prepare, format, proofread, and revise legal documents, correspondence, pleadings, motions, discovery materials, and other case-related documents.
• Open new matters, maintain case files, and organize electronic and physical documents.
• Coordinate court filings, including electronic filing in Florida state and federal courts.
• Manage attorney calendars, schedule meetings, depositions, hearings, mediations, and other litigation-related events.
• Monitor court deadlines and maintain accurate calendaring and docketing systems.
• Assist with discovery coordination, including organizing documents, tracking discovery requests and responses, and maintaining production materials.
• Prepare deposition, hearing, mediation, and trial materials, including exhibit lists, document binders, and other supporting materials.
• Coordinate communications with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, experts, vendors, and other outside contacts.
• Handle incoming correspondence, telephone calls, and email communications professionally and promptly.
• Assist with travel arrangements, expense reports, time entry, billing support, and other administrative tasks as needed.
• Maintain accurate case information and electronic records using the firm's document management and case management systems.

Kenntnisse

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Multitasking

Independent worker

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

Jobbeschreibung

Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd. is seeking a Legal Assistant to support the Florida General Liability Defense team.

This role may be based in Tampa or Fort Lauderdale on a hybrid schedule, or fully remote within Florida for the right candidate. You will provide essential administrative and litigation support, keep cases organized, coordinate day-to-day activities, and assist attorneys throughout the life cycle of matters.