Legal Assistant - First Party Property

Company: Kanner & Pintaluga, P.A.
Location: Hialeah
Posted on: April 3, 2021

Job Description:

Kanner & Pintaluga, a dynamic and rapidly growing personal injury and property damage law firm, seeks a highly motivated and passionate Legal Assistant to join our busy team in Coral Gables, FL.
Position Summary: Legal Assistants work directly with our attorneys to assist them with ongoing cases and prepare them for trial if needed. In addition, they conduct fact-finding projects and are responsible for maintaining all case files. Our caseload is growing and the ideal candidate for this position is organized, professional, responsible, and committed to helping us meet our clients' needs. In return you will get the opportunity to work with a great, hard-working team where you will expand your skills and knowledge within the industry.
Duties: --- Perform secretarial, clerical, and data entry duties --- Maintain attorney's calendar --- Schedule depositions, pre-depositions, meetings, meditations, hearings --- Document management using Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe --- E-file legal documents in Florida's E-Portal System --- Assist attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings, trials and conferences; --- Draft legal court documents, such as pleadings, motions, affidavits and subpoenas --- Send out correspondence to parties/non-parties via email, regular mail, or certified mail --- Communicate with clients --- Set up Court Call or Zoom for hearings --- Perform additional duties as required by Practice Administrator/Practice Managing Attorney
Requirements & Skills: --- Full-time, 8:00am to 5:00pm, M-F --- 2+ years of legal assistant experience required --- First-party property or general litigation experience required --- Experience e-filing in both state and federal courts a plus --- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite --- Ability to manage a heavy workload in a fast-paced environment --- Ability to communicate with clients and co-workers effectively and efficiently --- Possess excellent organization skills and be able to multitask and prioritize workload --- Team-oriented
Kanner & Pintaluga offers a great environment, competitive salary, and benefits package.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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