Legal Secretary Commercial Litigation

Experienced Legal Recruiter Miami & South Florida; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Prestigious International Law Firm in Downtown Miami seeks an experienced Legal Assistant/Secretary to support the attorney's practice, manage case files, and coordinate deadlines.

Requires 6+ years in litigation, federal e-filing (PACER) experience, and strong organizational and communication skills; proficiency with Outlook and Word; knowledge of local, state and federal courts. Join a team that values detail-oriented professionals.

Qualifications

• 6+ years proven working experience as legal assistant or legal secretary in commercial litigation.
• Attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written.
• Experiencewith E-filing in State and Federal Court
• Knowledge of Local, State and Federal Court Systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Word

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to lawyer and enhance office effectiveness
• Prepare, review and draft standard correspondence and other legal documents
• Monitor deadlines and juggle calendars
• Maintain attorney calendars, including coordination of depositions, hearings, and appointments
• Read and sort incoming mail, as well as profile scanned mail, faxes, hand-deliveries, and outgoing mail
• Open files, request conflict of interest checks and prepare new matter reports/retainer letters
• Prepare index for files to be closed

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Written and oral communication

Tools

E-filing in State and Federal Court

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Job description

Legal Secretary- Commercial Litigation

Prestigious International Law Firm in Downtown Miami is looking to hire anexperienced Legal Assistant to ensure the smooth running of the attorney’s practice and effective case management. Wonderfulopportunity to join a great Team!6+ years minimum of Litigation and Federal E-Filing/PACER experience required.

Job Duties:

• Provide administrative support to lawyer and enhance office effectiveness
• Prepare, review and draft standard correspondence and other legal documents
• Monitor deadlines and juggle calendars
• Maintain attorney calendars, including coordination of depositions, hearings, and appointments
• Read and sort incoming mail, as well as profile scanned mail, faxes, hand-deliveries, and outgoing mail
• Open files, request conflict of interest checks and prepare new matter reports/retainer letters
• Prepare index for files to be closed

Requirements:

• 6+ years proven working experience as legal assistant or legal secretary in commercial litigation
• Attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written
• Experiencewith E-filing in State and Federal Court
• Knowledge of Local, State and Federal Court Systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Word

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