Office of General Counsel-Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant - Client will determine pay rate based on candidate experience and interview.
Legal Assistant
Dress Code:  Appropriate, Semi-Professional Dress Attire
Work Environment:  Office

Position Summary: 
Client is looking for a paralegal/legal secretary with 3-5 yrs experience who is familiar with the Florida court systems and working with 3-4 attorneys.
Must have experience filing documents with the court, contacting judge assistance, manage attorney case files, attorney calendars and knowledge of general court systems.
Qualified candidates will be performing basic word processing, using templates to draft correspondence and creating documents.

Contractor Duties
The legal assistant acts as the legal secretary for assigned attorneys
Formatting, finalizing, typing, and filing documents.
Preparing letters and legal documents from drafts.
Filing pleadings and motions with appropriate tribunals.
Serving or arranging service of legal documents, and maintaining attorney case files.
Prepares subpoenas, discovery requests, schedules hearings, trials, depositions, and arranges facilities as directed.
Retaining and scheduling court reporters and obtaining transcripts.
Performing general secretarial duties such as phone calls and travel arrangements.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
Closing case files, and supporting office management as needed.