Litigation Legal Admin Assistant – Growth & Filing (Orlando)

Wilson Elser; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Generous PTO plan

Corporate discount plans

Job summary

Wilson Elser’s Orlando office is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to support a leading Medical Malpractice defense team. The role involves preparing legal filings, managing documents, and maintaining attorney calendars.

The candidate should have 3+ years of litigation experience, familiarity with Florida court rules, and strong organizational and typing skills. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Litigation experience.
• Must have prior experience with litigation procedures and processes, e-filing, and creating table of authorities.
• Familiarity with Florida State and Federal court procedures and rules.
• Ability to work in a team-based setting with other Legal Secretaries supporting a group of attorneys.
• Open to taking on new responsibilities and challenging tasks.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent typing skills with proficiency in Microsoft Office 2007 (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal filings: format documents, pull exhibits, proofread and redact documents.
• Prepare court filings, become familiar with court rules and filing procedures.
• E-file court filings
• Open new matters
• Document management and organization, saving to network, indexing for file room
• Retrieve court decisions from Westlaw
• Prepare cover letters for attorney bills
• Input billing information into billing software
• Schedule conferences and depositions, maintain attorney calendars
• Manage bills for third party vendors, process check requests and follow up with accounting

Skills

Litigation experience

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office proficiency

E-filing

Tools

Westlaw

Billing software

Job description

Wilson Elser’s Orlando office is seeking a Legal Administrative Assistant to support a leading Medical Malpractice defense team. The role involves preparing legal filings, managing documents, and maintaining attorney calendars.

The candidate should have 3+ years of litigation experience, familiarity with Florida court rules, and strong organizational and typing skills. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and growth opportunities.