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Legal Assistant

Smith, Ball, Baez & Prather Florida Injury Lawyers
locationPalm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
PublishedPublished: 6/14/2022
Legal
Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Legal Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will provide administrative support to three associate attorneys and have a minimum of five years experience as a legal assistant in the personal injury field. We work in office - no hybrid or remote work will be considered.

Job Duties:

· Manage attorney’s calendar including scheduling and confirming depositions, hearings, mediations and meetings & monitoring deadlines.

· Create notices, motions, summonses, subpoenas and discovery.

· E-file documents with the court and route the documents as needed.

· Draft letters to clients, experts, defense, witnesses and others as needed.

· Proofread documents for grammatical, spelling and format errors.

· Request and manage transcripts as needed.

· Case-associate correspondence, court filings, and discovery.

· Input case costs

· Assist with trial preparation

· Open files

· Send payment to clients, medical providers, referring attorneys, lien holders, etc.

Skills:

· Adaptability

· Customer service

· Attention to detail and accuracy

· Effective verbal and written skills

· Ability to follow direction and procedures

· Respect for confidentiality and discretion

· Ability to work well independently and with others

· Ability to prioritize

· Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal case management software

· Knowledge of Personal Injury legal terms and case flow

· Sound judgment and decision-making skills

· Problem analysis and resolution

· Planning and organizational skills

· Deadline-driven

· Initiative

· Research skills

· Dependability

Education and experience:

· Minimum of at least 5 years of experience as a personal injury legal assistant

· Experience with legal case management software

· Knowledge of law practices as they pertain to personal injury

· In-depth working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite

Company DescriptionWe are a personal injury firm with our main office in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. We handle cases all over the state of Florida.

Company Description

We are a personal injury firm with our main office in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. We handle cases all over the state of Florida.

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