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Orlando, FLFamily Law Legal Assistant
What You'll Do:
- Provide legal and administrative support to attorneys and paralegals in a fast-paced environment.
- Handle e-filing in Florida State court and manage both physical and electronic filing systems.
- Take client calls, manage general correspondence, and handle the intake of potential client calls.
- Coordinate meetings, including videoconferences and conference calls.
- Manage attorneys’ schedules, contacts, and calendars.
- Process expense reports, check requests, and vendor invoices.
- Enter attorneys' time and maintain, organize, and index all case files.
- Assist with client intake, including collecting pertinent information, opening files, and preparing engagement documents.
- Follow up on accounts receivable collections.
- Manage case calendars and correspond with the court on scheduling.
- Assist with document retrieval, review, organization, and production.
- Cite-check and edit/revise legal documents.
- Prepare and e-file documents at the State level and follow up on all filings.
- Assist attorneys and paralegals in preparation for meetings, hearings, depositions, and trials.
- Maintain confidentiality of client information.
What You'll Bring:
- Minimum of 3 years of Family Law experience in a law firm environment.
- Strong knowledge of e-filing in Florida State court.
- Superior organizational skills and the ability to handle a high volume of tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Strict attention to detail and initiative to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Proficiency in MS Teams, Word, Excel, iManage, and other relevant platforms.
- Ability to manage and organize information through various firm databases.
- Experience with cite-checking and editing/revising legal documents is preferred.
- Willingness to assist with trial preparations, including organizing exhibits, witness binders, and demonstratives.
Salary:
- $70,000 - $75,000, commensurate with experience.
We look forward to reviewing your application!