Legal Assistant

Khonsari Law Group; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Employer-paid parking

Monday through Friday schedule

Job summary

Khonsari Law Group in Saint Petersburg, FL seeks a professional Legal Assistant to manage attorney calendars, court deadlines, and scheduling for civil and family-law matters. You will coordinate hearings, prepare and file pleadings, and ensure proper service via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

The role requires strong communication, proofreading, and multitasking in a fast-paced environment. You will maintain electronic files, support discovery and trial prep, and interact professionally

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary, or similar position in a Florida law firm.
• Florida family-law and/or civil-litigation experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal and electronic service.
• Strong knowledge of calendaring and deadline management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proofreading skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, email, and electronic case-management systems.
• Ability to communicate professionally with clients, attorneys, court personnel, and judicial assistants.
• Ability to manage multiple cases and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage attorney calendars, court deadlines, hearings, depositions, mediations, and case-related scheduling.
• Coordinate hearings with judicial assistants, opposing counsel, clients, mediators, experts, and court reporters.
• Prepare, format, file, and serve pleadings, motions, notices, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• File documents through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal and ensure proper electronic service.
• Monitor court filings, orders, correspondence, and deadlines and identify matters requiring attorney attention.
• Maintain organized electronic case files.
• Communicate professionally with clients regarding scheduling, documents, and other non-legal matters.
• Assist with discovery, subpoenas, document production, depositions, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Proactively identify upcoming deadlines, scheduling issues, and tasks requiring attention.

Skills

Calendaring

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multitasking

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

Email

Electronic case-management systems

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage attorney calendars, court deadlines, hearings, depositions, mediations, and case-related scheduling.
• Coordinate hearings with judicial assistants, opposing counsel, clients, mediators, experts, and court reporters.
• Prepare, format, file, and serve pleadings, motions, notices, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• File documents through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal and ensure proper electronic service.
• Monitor court filings, orders, correspondence, and deadlines and identify matters requiring attorney attention.
• Maintain organized electronic case files.
• Communicate professionally with clients regarding scheduling, documents, and other non-legal matters.
• Assist with discovery, subpoenas, document production, depositions, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Proactively identify upcoming deadlines, scheduling issues, and tasks requiring attention.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary, or similar position in a Florida law firm.
• Florida family-law and/or civil-litigation experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal and electronic service.
• Strong knowledge of calendaring and deadline management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong proofreading skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, email, and electronic case-management systems.
• Ability to communicate professionally with clients, attorneys, court personnel, and judicial assistants.
• Ability to manage multiple cases and competing deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.

Most importantly, we are looking for someone who takes ownership of their work, anticipates what needs to be done, and follows tasks through to completion.

• $55,000–$68,000 annual salary, depending on experience
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employer-paid parking
• Monday through Friday schedule

Exceptional candidates with significant Florida family‑law or litigation experience may be considered above the posted salary range.