Experienced Legal Assistant (Defense experience needed)

Are you looking for a great opportunity in an environment where you’re appreciated and respected? This is the place for you! Come join our dynamic team where we understand home/work life balance. We are an established firm, looking to expand our team with experienced professionals like you! We pride ourselves on taking care of our valued employees, with a camaradery that can’t be beat. Come grow with us, and become a part of our amazing team!! We need a bright and reliable individual, with stable job history looking to be part of our firm long-term.

Essential Duties:

  • Assist attorneys with preparation of legal documents. Create, edit, and proofread work product to ensure accuracy.
  • Maintain calendars including appointments and meetings of clients and attorneys.
  • Processing reimbursements, expense reports and check requests.
  • Effectively manage projects by meeting deadlines and conducting follow-up as needed.
  • Inputs, reviews, edits, and closes timekeepers’ time entries through the firm’s web-based time entry program.
  • Handles monthly client billing. Reviews billing pre-bills for accuracy and completeness. Performs client, matter and timekeeper inquiries, and narrative edits.
  • Opens new matters and generate client conflict checks. Sets up and maintains timekeeper’s work files, including daily and regular filing.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 5 years of legal assistant experience. **EXPERIENCE MUST BE ON DEFENSE SIDE, no exceptions
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
  • Experience with a document management system and time entry system preferred.
  • Excellent grammar, spelling, punctuation, and communication skills (both written and verbal), with strong attention to detail.
  • Flexible attitude and the ability to deal well with changing assignments and priorities.
  • Professional appearance and demeanor.
  • Client-oriented focus, with confidentiality respected at all times.
  • Billing experience preferred.
  • BA/BS preferred.
Job Category
Legal Services
Job Type
Full Time/Permanent
Salary
USD 23.00 - 30.00 per hour
Country
United States
City
Tampa
Career Level
unspecified
Company
Suncoast Drivers
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