Legal Assistant
GenCo Legal® a Division of QPWB
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Miami • Florida • United States
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About the role
- assist attorneys defending civil defense litigation matters
- draft and prepare correspondence and other written documents as required
- maintain calendar for trial and discovery deadlines
- schedule depositions, hearings, appointments, and other legal proceedings
- ensure organization of files
- monitor files and escalate issues requiring attorney involvement
- perform timely handling of highly sensitive issues
- assist attorneys with time entry on billing software
- prepare and handle tracking and disposition of subpoenas or other requests for information
Requirements
- 3+ years of prior legal assistant experience supporting litigators in civil defense litigation
- Strong working knowledge of area of specialization preferred (general liability and/or insurance defense)
- Florida State filing including E-Filing experience required
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Power Point and Outlook, and Excel required
- High School Diploma or its equivalent
Benefits
- medical, dental & vision insurance
- employer paid life insurance
- employer paid short-term disability insurance
- generous 401(k) plan match
- paid vacation
- competitive salaries
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
legal assistant experiencecivil defense litigationE-FilingMicrosoft OfficeWordPowerPointOutlookExceltime entrysubpoena tracking
Soft Skills
organizationcommunicationattention to detailtime managementproblem-solving
Certifications
High School Diploma