Legal Assistant
Job Description
Boyd Richards Parker & Colonnelli, a civil defense law firm with offices in NY and FL, is seeking an experienced full-time First-Party Property Legal Assistant with a minimum of 2 years’ experience, to join our Miami office.
Candidate must be highly organized with strong communication skills and fully computer literate. The candidate MUST be proficient in Word/Outlook and Excel and able to communicate effectively and professionally with clients, attorneys, and staff. The candidate must also be capable of preparing pleadings, correspondence, and other documents. The candidate must be able to file, scan, keep client files up to date, schedule meetings, depositions, mediations, AND maintain the attorney's calendar. The person in this position may also be assigned other administrative/clerical duties. A qualified applicant MUST be punctual and interested in a stable long-term position. Hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Candidate must be able to work independently and comply with all law firm policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
Perform, clerical, and data entry duties.
Schedule depositions, pre-depositions, mediations, and hearings.
Set up Court calls or Zoom for hearings.
Document management using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Adobe.
E-file legal documents in Florida’s E-Portal System.
Ability to prioritize workload based on deadlines
Communicate internally with attorneys and staff.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements:
- MUST HAVE PRIOR LAW FIRM EXPERIENCE
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to interact with attorneys, paralegals, and other office staff in a professional manner
- Ability to interact with Court personnel, opposing counsel, and clients in a professional manner
- Must be detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
- Must be able to work as part of a team or individually
- Willingness to complete assigned tasks in a timely fashion
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Knowledge of Acuity a plus
- Knowledge of NetDocs a plus
Benefits:
Excellent compensation (commensurate with experience)
Health and dental insurance after three months of full-time employment
401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
Monday to Friday , 8:30 - 5:30
(1 hour lunch)