Legal Assistant

Freeman, Mathis & Gary Law; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package

HSA and FSA plans

Work-life balance

Generous PTO

401K with employer contribution

Profit sharing

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Year-end bonuses

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our Tampa office. The role emphasizes teamwork, strong communication, and ownership of tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Successful candidates will have 2+ years of litigation secretarial experience and be prepared to handle confidential information, calendar management, and electronic court filings. A competitive benefits package is offered in a supportive team setting.

Qualifications

• 2+ years litigation secretarial experience.
• Excellent communication with attorneys, staff and clients.
• Knowledge of iManage and Outlook is a plus.
• Must pass a background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review legal correspondence with proofreading for errors.
• Prepare conflict checks, open new files and maintain client files.
• Maintain attorneys’ calendars with important dates.
• Familiar with state and federal court filings and electronic submissions.
• Organize and prioritize multiple tasks under time constraints.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality.

Skills

Litigation secretarial

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Ownership of job

Tools

iManage

Outlook

Job description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm with over 500 attorneys servicing clients in 40 offices and 22 states seeking an experienced legal assistant to join our Tampa office. We are eagerly seeking candidates who foster a teamwork mentality, have excellent communication skills, are problem-solvers, and are willing to take ownership of their job. Flexibility and excellent organization skills are key in our fast-paced environment.

The following set of success factors describe the characteristics of those who are successful in our Firm:

• Helpful,Congenial,Personable,Positive
• Unpretentious,Approachable,Respectful,TeamOriented
• Accountable,TakesOwnership,CorrectsMistakes
• Organized,Timely,Confidential,Responsive(within24hours)

EssentialDutiesandResponsibilities:

• Draft and review legal correspondence including thoroughly proofreading for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
• Prepares and collect conflict of interest checks, open new files and maintain client files.
• Maintainsattorneys’calendarswithdatesofimportance.
• Familiar with State and Federal court filings, including submission of electronic filings.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision.
• Abilitytomaintainahighlevelofconfidentiality.

Qualifications:

• Positive attitude and ability to effectively communicate with attorneys, staff, and clients.
• 2+yearslitigationsecretarialexperience.
• KnowledgeofiManageandOutlookisaplus.
• Mustsuccessfullypassabackgroundanddrugscreen.

Whatweofferyou:

• Competitivecompensation
• Comprehensivebenefitspackage,includingmedical,dental,andvision
• HSAandFSAplansavailableforemployeesanddependents
• Work-lifebalance
• GenerousPTOpolicy
• 401Kplanincludinga3%EmployerSafeHarborcontribution
• 1.5%ProfitSharingcontribution
• Firmpaidlifeinsuranceandlong-termdisability
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram
• Year-endbonusesandreferralfeeprograms
• Regularfirmwidesocialsandevents

EEOStatement

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This position is subject to our drug‑free workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a pre‑employment drug screen. Employees may be subject to reasonable‑suspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.