Insurance Defense Legal Assistant
Kubicki Draper
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: West Palm Beach • Florida • 🇺🇸 United States
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Junior
About the role
- Scheduling depositions and hearings;
- Calendaring deadlines and trial orders;
- Prepare enclosure documents and packages for mail, messenger and overnight delivery; ensure that all attachments, exhibits and enclosures are intact;
- Prepare, file, and serve legal documents electronically or in hard copy in accordance with the applicable civil rules and local rules;
- Assist with client billing, as well as invoice payment in cooperation with the billing attorney;
- Must be competent & proficient in the use of Word, and Adobe;
- Candidate should have excellent communication skills, manage deadlines, ability to follow up on items and be detail oriented;
- Must be goal oriented; and
- Ability to work in a fast paced evolving environment as part of a team.
Requirements
- Qualifications:
- The West Palm Beach office of Kubicki Draper, is currently seeking an Insurance Defense Legal Assistant with 1+ years’ experience with experience in litigation.
- Prior personal injury experience a plus but not required.
- Must have prior experience managing attorney calendars/scheduling, and drafting legal documents including standardized letters, pleadings and reports.
- Must have working knowledge of Florida court procedures and be familiar with e-service and e-filing.
- Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- - Scheduling depositions and hearings;
- - Calendaring deadlines and trial orders;
- - Prepare enclosure documents and packages for mail, messenger and overnight delivery; ensure that all attachments, exhibits and enclosures are intact;
- - Prepare, file, and serve legal documents electronically or in hard copy in accordance with the applicable civil rules and local rules;
- - Assist with client billing, as well as invoice payment in cooperation with the billing attorney;
- - Must be competent & proficient in the use of Word, and Adobe;
- - Candidate should have excellent communication skills, manage deadlines, ability to follow up on items and be detail oriented;
- - Must be goal oriented; and
- - Ability to work in a fast paced evolving environment as part of a team.
Benefits
- We offer competitive pay, top-tier medical insurance, 401(k) with matching, and much more.
- **Why Join Us?**
- - **Opportunity to Grow:** We’re expanding fast and offer hands-on experience, mentorship, and real career advancement.
- - **Work-Life Balance:** We value you - not just as an employee but as an individual. Enjoy hybrid flexibility, PTO, and wellness-forward programs.
- - **Long-Term Value:** Over 20% of our team has been with us for 10+ years. We invest in your future – at every stage.
- - **Inclusive Culture:** We’re not just a law firm—we’re a team. One that values collaboration, supports innovation, and champions diverse perspectives. In fact, over 70% of our attorneys come from diverse backgrounds, reflecting the communities we serve.
- At Kubicki Draper, we combine over 60 years of legal excellence with a modern, inclusive, and growth-oriented culture. With more than 250 attorneys across 12 offices, we are a trusted leader in trial, appellate, insurance defense, commercial, and real estate litigation.
- No matter where you are in your legal journey—from your first case to your hundredth—you’ll find the support, challenge, and opportunity to succeed.
- *Kindly note: Direct applicants only. No phone calls or recruiters, please.*
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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