Insurance Defense Legal Assistant - Litigation Support

Lacava & Jacobson PA; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) and profit sharing

Life insurance

Job summary

La Cava Jacobson is seeking a Legal Assistant in Fort Lauderdale to support attorneys in insurance defense matters, including medical malpractice and healthcare defense. The role requires 3+ years of relevant experience, calendar management, document drafting, e-filing, billing, and client communications.

The firm offers comprehensive benefits and a team-focused environment. The Legal Assistant will manage calendars, draft and edit documents, handle invoicing, and coordinate with clients and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Insurance Defense experience, preferably in medical malpractice and healthcare defense.
• Maintain calendars, schedule depositions, meetings, and manage deadlines.
• Draft, proofread, redact, and edit legal documents and contracts.
• Billing and vendor invoicing, with adherence to client guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain attorney calendars, deadlines, and schedule appointments, depositions, meetings, hearings, and keep team calendars.
• Assist attorneys in drafting, proofreading, redacting, and editing documents and contracts.
• Manage billing for assigned attorneys (time entry, pre-bills, invoicing) and ensure compliance with client guidelines.
• Handle incoming invoices from vendors, experts, and third parties for services rendered.
• Submit New Case Assignments, conflicts checks, and manage matter-related updates; prepare files for closure.
• Answer telephone and routine questions from clients or route calls to appropriate staff.
• Assist with organization of client materials and attorney work product.
• Handle court filings and submissions through Florida E-Filing Portal, CM/ECF, and related services.
• Manage Case Glide, Acuity, Legal Tracker, and other litigation portals to update clients.
• Efficiently and thoroughly use firm software.

Skills

Attendance

Communication

Customer Service

Dependability

Professionalism

Team Work

Technical Skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

La Cava Jacobson is seeking a Legal Assistant in Fort Lauderdale to support attorneys in insurance defense matters, including medical malpractice and healthcare defense. The role requires 3+ years of relevant experience, calendar management, document drafting, e-filing, billing, and client communications.

The firm offers comprehensive benefits and a team-focused environment. The Legal Assistant will manage calendars, draft and edit documents, handle invoicing, and coordinate with clients and