Legal Assistant: Civil & Transactional Support (Onsite)

Mansfield, Bronstein & Stone, LLP; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Mansfield, Bronstein & Stone, LLP is seeking a Legal Assistant to provide day-to-day support to attorneys in a full-time, on-site role based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. You will prepare, format, and organize legal documents, maintain case files, and assist with court filings and transactional documentation.

The role requires strong communication, organizational, and research skills, with experience in a law firm or legal department highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Legal Assistants or similar roles.
• Drafting, formatting, and reviewing pleadings, contracts, and correspondence.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with attorneys, clients, courts, and external stakeholders.
• Scheduling, file organization, data entry, and deadline management in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Comfort with legal practice management software, Microsoft Office, and electronic filing systems; willingness to learn new tools.
• Previous experience in a law firm or legal department preferred; civil litigation or transactional experience is an advantage.
• Associate’s degree, paralegal certification, or relevant coursework in legal studies preferred, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, format, and organize legal documents and correspondence.
• Maintain case files and calendars.
• Assist with court filings and transactional documentation.
• Conduct basic legal and factual research.
• Track deadlines and coordinate with clients, courts, and opposing counsel.
• Handle general administrative tasks such as scheduling, data entry, and document management.

Skills

Legal procedures

Document drafting

Communication skills

Administrative support

Attention to detail

Time management

Legal software

Education

Associate’s degree

Paralegal certification

Legal studies coursework

Tools

Microsoft Office

Practice management software

Electronic filing systems

Job description

Mansfield, Bronstein & Stone, LLP is seeking a Legal Assistant to provide day-to-day support to attorneys in a full-time, on-site role based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. You will prepare, format, and organize legal documents, maintain case files, and assist with court filings and transactional documentation.

The role requires strong communication, organizational, and research skills, with experience in a law firm or legal department highly valued.