Litigation Legal Assistant

CSK; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days PTO

9 paid holidays

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401k

Job summary

CSK in Florida is seeking a Legal Assistant to support our lawyers and paralegals with day-to-day litigation tasks on-site. The role requires coordinating meetings, scheduling hearings, and maintaining electronic case files while ensuring timely communication with clients and court staff.

The perfect candidate has 2–3 years of experience, strong written and verbal skills, and solid knowledge of Florida E-Filing (ECF) and federal procedures.

Qualifications

• Must have 2–3 years of experience as a legal assistant
• Familiarity with legal procedures & terminology
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of Federal and Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
• Experience with electronic filing in state and federal courts and calendaring
• Knowledge of the litigation process
• Knowledge of court procedures including Florida E-Filing (ECF)
• Experience with Trial preparation
• Advanced skill level with Microsoft Office software, typing and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Case Management and Document management using Aderant, iManage and Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe
• E-file legal documents in Florida’s E-Portal System
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Assist lawyers and paralegals on day-to-day tasks relating to litigation
• Assist attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings, trials and conferences
• Coordinate meetings, scheduling, answer and direct calls, maintain electronic case files
• Update files with case status and information
• Schedule hearings and depositions using various systems
• Compile and organize documents and binders
• Gather and organize records and materials
• Schedule and calendar tasks

Skills

Detail oriented

Team player

Dedicated

Self-starter

Tools

Aderant

iManage

Microsoft Outlook

Word

Excel

Adobe

Job description

27911 Crown Lake Blvd
Suite 200
Bonita Springs, FL 34135, USA

Description

Please note that this is an ON-PREMISES position - Remote work is NOT offered. Please do not apply if you do not currently reside in South Florida.

Job Duties:

• Assist lawyers and paralegals on day to day tasks relating to litigation
• Assist attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings, trials and conferences
• Administrative duties to include, but are not limited to, coordinating meetings, scheduling, answering and directing telephone calls, maintaining and organizing electronic case files, and updating files with case status and information
• Scheduling of hearings, pre-depositions, depositions, mediations, conferences, and other events using a variety of ancillary systems and programs is required
• Compiling and organizing documents, preparing binders and/or folders.
• Gathering and organizing records, documents and other materials
• Scheduling and Calendaring

Legal Assistant Requirements and Qualifications:

• Must have at least 2-3 years of experience as a legal assistant
• Familiarity with legal procedures & terminology
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Understanding of Federal and Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
• Experience with electronic filing in state and federal courts and calendaring
• Knowledge of the litigation process
• Knowledge of court procedures including, but not limited to Florida E-Filing (ECF)
• Experience with Trial preparation
• Advanced skill level with Microsoft Office software, excellent typing and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Case Management and Document management using Aderant, iManage and Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe. E-file legal documents in Florida’s E-Portal System
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and staying calm under pressure of multiple deadlines is essential. The candidate must have good written and verbal communication skills, good common sense, and excellent problem solving skills. Ideal candidate must be detail oriented, work well under pressure, and have a good attendance record

CSK offers top benefits that include 20 days of PTO, 9 paid holidays, health, dental, vision, life, long and short-term disability as well as long term care coverage, 401k, and more.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

Outlook

Novice

Novice

iManage

Novice

Behaviors

Required

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Dedicated

Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

Self-Starter

Inspired to perform without outside help

Experience

Preferred

2 years:

Scheduling, confirming the calendar, paying invoices and working closely with your attorneys.

2 years:

Litigation, and insurance defense experience necessary

Equal Opportunity Employer
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