Job Description

LEGAL ASSISTANT 

WE ARE SEEKING  A CANDIDATE WHO WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DUTIES FOR ONE ATTORNEY IN OUR WEST PALM BEACH OFFICE.   THE POSITION REQUIRES  THE CANDIDATE TO BE DETAIL-ORIENTED, HAVE THE ABILITY TO PRIORITIZE AND MULTI-TASK. 

DUTIES

• TRANSCRIBE DIGITAL DICTATION
• TYPE AND E-FILE PLEADINGS AND DISCOVERY
• SCHEDULE HEARINGS, DEPOSITIONS, MEDIATIONS, CMES, CONFERENCES, INSPECTIONS
• CALENDAR MANAGEMENT AND ADHERENCE TO DEADLINES
• MAINTAIN AND ORGANIZE FILES
• TIME ENTRIES
• SUMMARIZE MEDICAL RECORDS AND PREPARE MEDICAL CHRONOLOGIES
• PROCESS MAIL, GREET CLIENTS, ANSWER PHONE
• INTERACT WITH CLIENTS, ADJUSTERS, JUDGES, OPPOSING COUNSEL, EXPERTS AND WITNESSES
• PREPARE CASES FOR TRIAL

SKILLS

• EXCELLENT TYPING AND COMPUTER SKILLS A MUST
• FAMILIAR WITH WORDPERFECT, TIMESLIPS AND OUTLOOK A PLUS, MUST BE PROFICIENT IN WORD PROCESSING AND CALENDARING
• 2 + YEARS INSURANCE DEFENSE EXPERIENCE
• FAMILIAR WITH FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
• STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS
• RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION A MUST