Litigation Legal Assistant

Beacon Hill; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid parking

Health insurance

Job summary

Beacon Hill is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant in Downtown Miami to join a dynamic team supporting 3–4 attorneys with an active litigation and bankruptcy practice. The role involves opening matters, drafting engagement letters, and coordinating deadlines with paralegals.

NetDocs proficiency is preferred, with deadlines management and strong document handling skills essential. The position offers a hybrid schedule—three days in the office one week and two days the next after a 60-day

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience as a litigation legal assistant.

Responsibilities

• Open new matters and draft engagement letters.
• Follow up on conflict checks performed by paralegals.
• Profile documents in NetDocs and identify deadlines.
• Schedule related tasks and deadlines for attorneys.
• File in state and federal courts; prepare binders (paper or electronic).
• Draft motions or other documents as requested.

Tools

NetDocs

Job description

Litigation Legal Assistant (1458305) Miami, Florida

A law firm in Downtown Miami seeks a Litigation Legal Assistnt to joint their team.

The position provides support for 3–4 attorneys with an active litigation and bankruptcy practice. Legal assistants collaborate with paralegals to support attorneys and are responsible for opening new matters, drafting engagement letters, following up on conflict checks (performed by paralegals), profiling documents in NetDocs, identifying deadlines and scheduling related tasks, filing in state and federal courts, preparing paper or electronic binders, and drafting motions or other documents as requested. This is not a paralegal position and there are no mandatory billing requirements.

The preferred candidate will have at least five years of experience as a litigation legal assistant. Attorneys rely on assistants to be proactive in managing deadlines and workload.

The firm offers a hybrid schedule (three days in the office one week and two days the next, after a 60-day training period) and a 37.5-hour workweek. The firm provides 100% paid parking and employee health insurance. Occasional after-hours work may be required due to the nature of litigation; overtime is paid after 40 hours per week.

The firm reports a positive culture.