Miami: Legal Assistant

Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP; Miami, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Salary with bonuses

Insurance package

Holidays & flex spending

Zusammenfassung

Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP in Miami seeks a skilled legal assistant with 5–10 years' civil litigation experience in general liability or insurance defense to support three or more attorneys. The role requires strong calendaring, e-filing, and coordination of hearings, depositions, and mediations.

This hybrid position requires residency in the Greater Miami area and the ability to manage a heavy workload, multi-task, and communicate effectively with clients, insurers, and outside firms.

Qualifikationen

• 5–10 years of civil litigation experience.
• Experience supporting 3+ attorneys or 100+ open cases.
• Strong calendaring and scheduling of hearings, depositions, mediations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a hybrid office in the Greater Miami area.

Aufgaben

• Maintain attorneys' calendar and schedule meetings, depositions, mediations, teleconferences, and travel.
• Communicate with outside law firms to schedule depositions and meetings.
• Prepare and finalize pleadings, discovery, motions, and shell macros.
• Prepare and file pleadings and discovery documents with counsel.
• Open and close legal files; manage general correspondence.
• Record deadlines via docketing; assist multiple attorneys; trial preparation.

Kenntnisse

E-filing Florida

Calendaring

Trial preparation

Civil litigation

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

iManage

Jobbeschreibung

WSHB has an immediate opening for a skilled and experienced legal assistant in civil litigation in its Miami office. Qualified candidates must have 5-10 years of experience in general liability and/or insurance defense with support for 3 or more attorneys or a case load of at least 100 cases. Must be able to schedule hearings, depositions, CMEs and mediations, calendaring experience a must. This position is hybrid and will require you to come into the office. Therefore, you must live in the Greater Miami area - no exceptions.

Skills and Responsibilities include:

• e-filing experience in Florida, both State and Federal court
• Familiar with civil, arbitration procedures/filings
• Maintain attorneys calendar by planning and scheduling meetings, depositions, mediations, teleconferences, and travel
• Have the ability to communicate with outside law firms to schedule depositions and other meetings as needed
• Proof and finalize correspondence, pleadings, discovery, motions, and prepare routine shell macros
• Ability to prepare and file pleading documents and discovery documents while consulting with the attorney
• Be able to open and close legal files
• Handle general correspondence between outside law firms, clients, and insurance carriers
• Record and track deadlines through docketing and calendar system
• Assist multiple attorneys
• Trial preparation

Requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to be a team player
• Excellent organizational skills including ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple projects
• Ability to multi-task independently
• Professional and pleasant demeanor
• Time management skills to handle multiple tasks efficiently and accurately
• Knowledge of e-filing systems and eDockets a must
• High level of computer competency, in the complete Microsoft Office Suite; proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, iManage document file system
• Requires the ability to work 40 Hours a week M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Benefits include:

• A competitive salary package, including the potential for bonuses
• Insurance including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and a flexible spending account