What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at CSK?
Florida’s largest litigation firm, Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. is seeking an experienced Insurance Defense Litigation Legal Assistant for its West Palm Beach office. Applicants should have 2 years of litigation experience - preference for commercial litigation, be a self-starter, have excellent communication skills, and be well organized to join our fast-growing team. Insurance defense experience recommended. CSK offers competitive salaries along with a great benefits package that includes 20 days of PTO, paid holidays, health and dental insurance, life insurance, 401k, short and long-term disability and long-term care insurance.
Qualified candidates with the experience listed above may apply. This is an on-site position.
Responsibilities:
- Assist lawyers and paralegals on day-to-day tasks relating to general liability litigation
- Administrative duties to include, but are not limited to, coordinating meetings, scheduling, answering and directing telephone calls, maintaining and organizing electronic case files, and updating files with case status and information
- Scheduling of hearing, depositions, mediations, conferences, and other events
- Compiling and organizing documents, preparing binders and/or folders.
- Gathering and organizing records, documents and other materials
- Calendaring
Legal Assistant Requirements and Qualifications
- Must have at least 2 years of experience as a legal assistant or legal secretary
- Familiarity with legal procedures & terminology
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Understanding of Federal and Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
- Experience with electronic filing in state and federal courts and calendaring
- Knowledge of the litigation process
- Knowledge of court procedures including, but not limited to Florida E-Filing (ECF)
- Experience with Trial preparation
- Highly motivated with no less than 2 years commercial litigation assistant support experience
- Advanced skill level with Microsoft Office software, excellent typing and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Equal Opportunity
Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to such factors as race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status, consistent with federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws.
