Legal Assist. Plaintiff Litigation

AppleOne Employment Services; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote day option

Year-end bonuses

Paid holidays

Paid week off at Christmas

Employer-paid benefits

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant, Plaintiff Litigation, for a direct-hire role in West Palm Beach, FL. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced civil litigation environment and supports attorneys with substantive casework.

The position requires 5+ years of legal assistant experience in litigation, strong client communication, and meticulous organization. Onsite work with potential remote day options complements a team-focused, stable firm culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional Legal Assistant experience required.
• Experience managing a busy legal desk with competing deadlines.
• Strong understanding of civil litigation support, legal correspondence, discovery, and case organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational ability, and follow-through.
• Professional, polished client-facing presence.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment.
• Comfortable working primarily onsite in West Palm Beach, FL.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys with active litigation and pre-suit plaintiff matters in a high-volume legal environment.
• Communicate professionally with clients by phone and in person, including intake and case updates.
• Request, organize, and maintain medical records, medical bills, case files, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with drafting legal documents, discovery responses, and litigation-related materials.
• Coordinate depositions, experts, travel, meetings, deadlines, calendars, and other case activities.
• Assist with trial preparation, case organization, and overflow support for other attorneys or legal teams.

Skills

Civil litigation support

Client communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Bilingual Spanish/English

Job description

Job Summary

A respected plaintiff-side litigation practice in West Palm Beach is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant, Plaintiff Litigation, for a direct hire opportunity. This role is ideal for a seasoned legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume civil litigation environment and enjoys supporting attorneys with meaningful, substantive casework.

This is a strong long-term career opportunity for someone with personal injury, medical malpractice, or plaintiff litigation experience who wants stability, competitive compensation, exceptional benefits, and a team-oriented workplace. The environment is professional, collaborative, and supportive, with strong employee retention and leadership that values experienced legal support professionals.

The successful candidate will be polished, detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable communicating with clients, attorneys, medical providers, experts, and internal team members. This is not an entry-level administrative role and requires prior Legal Assistant experience in a litigation setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Support attorneys with active litigation and pre-suit plaintiff matters in a high-volume legal environment.
• Communicate professionally with clients by phone and in person, including assistance with intake and case updates.
• Request, organize, and maintain medical records, medical bills, case files, correspondence, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with drafting legal documents, discovery responses, case correspondence, and litigation-related materials.
• Coordinate depositions, experts, travel, meetings, deadlines, calendars, and other case activities.
• Assist with trial preparation, case organization, and overflow support for other attorneys or legal teams as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

• Direct hire opportunity.
• Compensation: $50,000 to $80,000 per year, depending on experience.
• Schedule: Primarily onsite in West Palm Beach, FL.
• Flexible scheduling options may include 1 remote day per week with 4 days onsite, or four approximately 9.5-hour workdays with one weekday off.
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees.
• Life insurance equal to 1.5x salary.
• Profit sharing of approximately 15% of W-2 earnings.
• Year-end bonuses ranging from approximately 4 to 12+ weeks of pay.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid week off at Christmas.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Support plaintiff litigation and pre-suit casework for attorneys in a busy legal practice.
• Manage calendars, deadlines, files, discovery, medical records, bills, and case documentation.
• Coordinate depositions, experts, meetings, travel, trial preparation, and client communications.
• Maintain accuracy and organization while managing a high volume of time-sensitive legal tasks.
• 5+ years of professional Legal Assistant experience required.
• Prior experience managing a busy legal desk with competing deadlines.
• Strong understanding of civil litigation support, legal correspondence, discovery, and case organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational ability, and follow-through.
• Professional, polished client-facing presence.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment.
• Comfortable working primarily onsite in West Palm Beach, FL.

Preferred Qualifications

• Personal injury experience.
• Medical malpractice experience.
• Plaintiff-side litigation experience.
• Experience supporting both pre-suit and litigation matters.
• Experience with discovery, depositions, medical records, medical bills, and trial preparation.
• Spanish and English bilingual skills.

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, AppleOne is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.