What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant position at Kennedys?
Kennedys, an international law firm with offices throughout the United States, seeks a full-time Legal Assistant/Secretary to join its Miami office. Our ideal candidate will assist attorneys with all aspects of litigation including discovery, court filings and trial preparation.
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing preliminary pleadings, i.e. notices of appearance/email designations, deposition notices, motions for extensions, discovery pleadings and assist attorneys with removal from state to federal court filings and service of discovery
- Intake of all incoming correspondence and court filings, including saving into file appropriately and calendaring all deadlines without supervision
- Schedule depositions, hearings, and conferences. Will be solely responsible for routine follow ups for each, and coordinating/finalizing with counsel and court reporters
- Ability to maintain calendar of hearings, appointments, mediations, depositions, meetings, and deadlines for several managing partners and associates
Required experience
- Minimum 4 years of experience in insurance defense and coverage litigation*
- Superior organizational skills, the ability to handle a fast-paced environment, multitask, pay strict attention to detail and take initiative to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner with minimal errors is required
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Word, Excel and Outlook)
- Effective communication skills and ability to proactively manage assignments
- Thorough working knowledge of and experience with e-filing portals for counties across the state of Florida and federal courts
- Knowledge of iManage and/or ChromeRiver highly preferred
Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support in order to submit your application to Kennedys.
*Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Please submit your salary expectations.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Miami, FL 33131