Legal Assistant

All Legal Staff, Inc.

Town of Florida (NY)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid parking

Health insurance

Retirement plan

PTO

Bonus

Job summary

All Legal Staff, Inc. seeks an experienced Legal Assistant in downtown Tampa to support a Commercial/Construction litigation practice. The role requires 5+ years’ litigation experience and involves e-filing with State and Federal courts, calendar management, and drafting pleadings.

This full-time, in-office position offers paid parking, health insurance, retirement plan, PTO, and potential bonus. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

5+ years of litigation experience in Commercial/Construction litigation.
Full-time in-office permanent position in Tampa, FL.
Experience with court filings and calendar management.

Responsibilities

Prepare, proofread and finalize pleadings, motions, orders and correspondence.
Efile with State and Federal courts.
Review court dockets and Judge preferences when sending documents.
Schedule hearings, depositions, mediations and trials.
Manage calendar for court events and deadlines.
Communicate with attorneys, clients and vendors.
Support multiple attorneys and manage multiple projects.

Skills

Litigation experience

Efiling

MS Office proficiency

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

MS Word

Outlook

Adobe

Client Management software

Job description

Job Description

Our client located in downtown Tampa is seeking a Legal Assistant with 5+ years of litigation experience. The specific area of law is Commercial Litigation with an emphasis on construction litigation, and commercial litigation. This is a full time in office permanent position. Paid parking, health insurance, retirement plan, pto, plus bonus.

Typical duties will include

Preparing, proofreading and finalizing pleadings, motions, orders and correspondence;
Efiling with the courts; State and Federal
Reviewing court dockets and Judge’s preferences when sending documents;
Scheduling meetings, hearings, depositions, mediations and trials;
Entering Trial Orders, reminders in the calendar;
Preparing notices; managing the calendar for court events, deadlines;
Following up and reminding your attorneys regarding upcoming hearings, meetings and deadlines;
Communicating with all parties involved in a matter; via telephone, email and other forms of communication;
Experience supporting several attorneys;
Ability to consistently produce and deliver a good quality work product;
Demonstrate ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines;
Organize, prioritize and implement tasks with strong attention to detail and accuracy;
Work proactively, independently and as part of a team;
Provide and understand clear written and verbal communications;
Maintain professional demeanor and a positive attitude with attorneys, colleagues, clients and vendors;
Demonstrate proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Outlook and Adobe and Client Management;
Managing and profiling emails, documents and files, opening files, closing files, submitting attorney expense reports, submitting vendor invoices for payment and other legal assistant duties

Company Description

All Legal Staff, Inc. (ALS) is a full-service permanent placement agency that exclusively specializes in placing attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, administrative and legal support staff. We have a database of skilled attorneys and other legal professionals. Combined we have over 40 years experience staffing Law Firms and Corporate Law Departments of all sizes. We are family-owned and operated by a former Legal Administrator who worked in three law firms for over twenty-five years. We know the demands that law firms and corporate counsel face each day and recruit only for the best legal talent available. We are currently celebrating 19 years servicing Tampa Bay, the State of Florida and our clients nationally.

Candidates can rest assured that we will work our hardest to place you with one of our more than 100 clients. We listen to you, your needs, your direction for your career, and our conversations are confidential.

Legal recruiting is a personal service business. We offer both the firms and candidates with whom we work with highly personalized, ethical and honest

WHAT WE DO

ALS provides law firms with experienced permanent legal staff.