Litigation Legal Assistant

AppleOne Employment Services; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great benefits package

Free onsite parking

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

AppleOne is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant for a downtown Orlando law firm to support a busy defense litigation practice. This direct hire role suits a detail-oriented legal professional who enjoys collaboration and providing high-level administrative and litigation support to attorneys.

You will organize files, manage calendars, handle billing tasks, and maintain client communications to keep matters moving forward.

Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain physical and electronic litigation files, records, client documents, and case materials.
• Open new matters, complete conflict checks, close files according to procedure, and update database records as information changes.
• Type, proofread, edit, and format legal documents from dictation, handwritten notes, and attorney direction.
• Manage attorney calendars, contact lists, file listings, meeting scheduling, and conference room coordination.
• Support the client billing process, including entering attorney time, editing bills, tracking billing deadlines, and sending invoices electronically and in paper form.
• Answer, initiate, and direct phone calls while maintaining professional client communication and strong working relationships.

Job description

Job Summary

A downtown Orlando law firm is seeking a Litigation Legal Assistant to support a busy defense litigation practice group. This direct hire opportunity is ideal for a detail-oriented legal professional who enjoys working in a collaborative law firm environment and providing high-level administrative and litigation support to attorneys.

The Litigation Legal Assistant will play an important role in keeping case files, calendars, legal documents, billing tasks, and client communications organized and moving forward. This team offers a professional, supportive workplace with strong collaboration, stable leadership, great benefits, and free onsite parking. Candidates who value teamwork, accuracy, client service, and a positive office culture will find this to be an excellent long-term opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and maintain physical and electronic litigation files, records, client documents, and case materials.
• Open new matters, complete conflict checks, close files according to procedure, and update database records as information changes.
• Type, proofread, edit, and format legal documents from dictation, handwritten notes, and attorney direction.
• Manage attorney calendars, contact lists, file listings, meeting scheduling, and conference room coordination.
• Support the client billing process, including entering attorney time, editing bills, tracking billing deadlines, and sending invoices electronically and in paper form.
• Answer, initiate, and direct phone calls while maintaining professional client communication and strong working relationships.

Compensation and Benefits

• Direct hire opportunity.
• Salary range: $65,000 to $72,000 per year.
• Remote work offered 2 days per month.
• Great benefits package.
• Free onsite parking.
• Downtown Orlando, FL location.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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For temporary assignments lasting 13 weeks or longer, the Company is pleased to offer major medical, dental, vision, 401k and any statutory sick pay where required.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Description

This company offers growth and a great group of people to work with.