Overview
Legal Assistant Jobs in Miami, FL at National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
Title: Legal Assistant
Company: National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
Location: Miami, FL
The ideal candidate will ensure smooth running of the office and effective case management by providing legal services under the supervision of an attorney. This individual will communicate frequently with the clients in order to serve them adequately. Additionally, this candidate will conduct necessary case research to aid the legal proceedings.
Responsibilities
Provide administrative support to lawyer
Handle communication with clients
Locate and develop case relevant information
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Experience in legal assistance
Familiarity with law, legal procedures, and protocols
A highly-regarded, fast-paced, and growing Miami firm seeking a legal assistant. Primarily litigation in the areas of personal injury, first-party, insurance claims, commercial litigation, and other general litigation matters. Duties include, but are not limited to: calendaring, answering phones, receptionist role, handling ingoing/outgoing mail, preparing weekly and monthly calendars, drafting correspondence and legal documents, filing/serving pleadings and other court filings, working hand-in-hand with attorneys, client intake/interaction, researching, file/case management, scheduling/coordinating hearings/depositions/other matters, trial preparation, etc.
Recommended educational requirement: associate’s degree (AA) or B.A./B.S. Experience with calendaring, Microsoft Word, other word processing programs, Adobe, PowerPoint, e-filing, legal pleadings/filings, etc. Some prior legal experience (less than 5 years) is preferred but not required.
Candidate must possess strong written and verbal communication skills, strong organization skills, ability to multitask, self-starter, attention to detail, strong listener, quick learner, takes direction well, and works well in a team environment.
Qualified candidates should send a cover letter, resume, writing sample (if any), employment references, and/or personal references.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: Hourly or Salary. Open to negotiation based on experience and other factors.
Job Type: Full-time
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits
Paid time off
Schedule
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Education
Associate (Preferred)
Experience
Microsoft Office: 3 years (Preferred)
Language
Spanish (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
