Legal Assistant

Cole, Scott & Kissane; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days PTO

9 paid holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Long-term disability

Long-term care

401k

Job summary

Cole, Scott & Kissane in Fort Lauderdale seeks an experienced litigation legal assistant for its on-premises East (Downtown) office. The role supports multiple practice groups, handles document drafting, calendar management, and e-filing in state and federal courts.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of litigation experience, strong tech skills with Litify, iManage, Outlook, Word, Excel and Adobe, and a proven ability to work in a team with accuracy and professionalism.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of litigation experience in a law firm.
• Experience e-filing in state and federal courts.
• Familiarity with case management systems and billing software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• E-file legal documents in Florida’s E-Portal System.
• Draft legal court documents such as notices, motions, affidavits, and subpoenas.
• Assist attorneys in depositions, hearings, trials and conferences.
• Maintain attorneys’ calendars and coordinate with clients, opposing counsel, and staff.
• Schedule depositions, meetings, mediations, and hearings; set up Court Call/Teams/Zoom.

Skills

Litigation experience

Communication skills

Time management

Tools

Litify

iManage

Microsoft Outlook

Word

Excel

Adobe

Job description

Experienced Legal Assistant - ON PREMISES ONLY

Cole, Scott & Kissane, an AV-rated litigation firm, is seeking a full-time, experienced litigation legal assistant for its Fort Lauderdale East (Downtown) office. The prospective candidate will work for one of our several practice groups specializing in General Liability, Commercial Litigation, Employment, Community Association, and overall civil litigation matters.This is a fantastic opportunity to enter the legal field with the largest AM 200 Law firm in the state of Florida. This position requires exceptional tech savviness, organizational skills, ability to perform well within a team environment, and communicate professionally with clients and opposing counsel. While not required, an ideal candidate should be familiar with State and Federal court procedures and have extensive experience scheduling, drafting legal documents, and maintaining attorneys’ calendars with exceptional accuracy. Again, while not required, previous experience with scheduling depositions, pre-depositions, meetings, mediations, and hearings using a variety of ancillary systems and programs is a huge plus. Among other responsibilities, the legal assistant will work with Case Management and Document management using Litify, iManage and Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe. E-file legal documents in Florida’s E-Portal System; Assist attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings, trials and conferences; Draft legal court documents, such as notices, non-technical motions, affidavits and subpoenas; Send correspondence to parties/non-parties via email, regular mail, or certified mail; Communicate with opposing counsel, judicial assistants, court reporters, clients, etc.; Set up Court Call, Teams or Zoom for hearings; and Perform additional duties as required by Managing Attorney/Office Manager. The ideal candidate would have 2+ years of litigation experience in a law firm setting, and experience e-filing in both state and federal courts.

Please note that this is an ON-PREMISES position with endless growth potential at an AM 200 Law Firm.Remote work is not offered, so please do not apply if you do not currently reside in South Florida.

While not required, knowledge of case management systems, familiarity with L & A codes, billing software, and proven competency to capture time and bill according to guidelines in a timely manner, is a big plus. The ability to multi-task and stay calm under pressure of multiple deadlines, however, is absolutely essential and required. The candidate must have stellar written and verbal communication skills, exceptional common sense, possess meticulous attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate must be detail oriented, work well under pressure, along with a positive, pleasant disposition, have an exceptional attendance record and have demonstrated a stable job tenure of two or more years in each position.

CSK offers top benefits that include

• 20 days of PTO
• 9 paid holidays
• health
• dental
• life
• long and short-term disability as well as long term care coverage
• 401k and more

No agencies or telephone inquiries please.