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Job Summary
The individual in this role will assist attorneys in insurance defense litigation matters. This is a hands-on position that involves working collaboratively with clients and employees of the firm. Responsibilities:
BENEFITS
Our firm offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time hourly employees including medical, dental & vision insurance, employer paid life insurance, employer paid short-term disability insurance, generous 401(k) plan match, paid vacation, and more. Benefit offerings for positions other than full-time may vary.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position is considered to be mostly sedentary and will require the employee to sit for extended periods of time. It will also require the employee to occasionally stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. They may engage in bending, stretching, reaching and other motions in the course of a working day. They will be engaged in using office equipment and computers. They may engage in lifting of supplies and materials up to 20 pounds from time to time. While performing duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear.
WORKING CONDITIONS
This job is located primarily in an indoor office environment with varying noise levels. There may be varying degrees of temperature. The employee may be interrupted from time to time.
The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required of the position. They are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed for this job.
Compensation commensurate with experience.
QPWB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Due to continued growth, Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., a multi-office, national firm, has an immediate opening for a Legal Assistant for our Miami, FL Office. This is a full time position, competitive salary and benefits package offered.
Job Summary
The individual in this role will assist attorneys in insurance defense litigation matters. This is a hands-on position that involves working collaboratively with clients and employees of the firm.
- Under attorney direction drafts and prepares correspondence and pleadings.
- Maintains calendar for the attorney, including all deadlines.
- Scheduling of hearings, depositions, mediations or arbitrations, inspections, etc,
- Assists in compiling documents for upcoming calendared events for hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations and trial.
- Prepares and handles tracking and disposition of subpoenas or other request for information.
- Ensures organization of files including maintenance and management.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Prior legal assistant experience supporting litigators in civil defense preferably in a high-volume, fast-paced law firm environment.
- FL State and Federal Court filing including E-Filing experience required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook required.
- Proficiency and/or ability to navigate different litigation software.
- Requires critical thinking skills, superior communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- High School Diploma or its equivalent required.
BENEFITS
Our firm offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package for full-time hourly employees including medical, dental & vision insurance, employer paid life insurance, employer paid short-term disability insurance, generous 401(k) plan match, paid vacation, and more. Benefit offerings for positions other than full-time may vary.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position is considered to be mostly sedentary and will require the employee to sit for extended periods of time. It will also require the employee to occasionally stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. They may engage in bending, stretching, reaching and other motions in the course of a working day. They will be engaged in using office equipment and computers. They may engage in lifting of supplies and materials up to 20 pounds from time to time. While performing duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to see, talk and hear.
WORKING CONDITIONS
This job is located primarily in an indoor office environment with varying noise levels. There may be varying degrees of temperature. The employee may be interrupted from time to time.
The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required of the position. They are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed for this job.
Compensation commensurate with experience.
QPWB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
IDHP
#LI-AF1
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