Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Andrews, Crabtree, Knox & Longfellow, LLP is looking to hire a full-time Legal Assistant to join our existing team for civil litigation matters. The position will require experience scheduling, calendaring, setting up litigation files, using state and federal court electronic filing systems, maintenance of paper and electronic files, communicating with clients, using Microsoft Office, and assisting in deposition and trial preparation. The position will require the candidate to be very organized, attentive to detail, focused, able to multi-task, and work well with others on various projects. No phone calls please.

Responsibilities :

• Collect, examine, and organize files and other legal documents for attorney review and case preparation
• Draft and proofread correspondence and legal documents, such as pleadings and contracts
• Communicate with clients and witnesses to schedule meetings, interviews, and depositions
• Manage, organize, and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing systems
• Provide general administrative assistance, such as maintaining the attorney's calendar and making travel arrangements

Qualifications :

Company Description

The law firm of Andrews, Crabtree, Knox & Longfellow, LLP, began in March 2000. From the beginning, the Firm has continued to grow and provide insurance defense representation to clients throughout Florida and South Georgia. The Firm has developed a reputation of aggressive, thorough, and efficient defense of its clients in furtherance of each client's individual needs, including trial and appellate representation. Although each attorney possesses specific areas of expertise, the Firm maintains various areas of practice. The Firm provides representation in the defense areas of professional liability, premises liability, automobile and general liability, commercial general liability, and insurance coverage, as well as specialty related areas of medical malpractice, nursing home / ALF defense, hospital liability, construction litigation, environmental damage, other professional errors and omissions, products liability, and workers' compensation. The Firm’s members participate in many legal, professional, civic, and charitable organizations and associations, including The Council on Litigation Management.

Company Description

The law firm of Andrews, Crabtree, Knox & Longfellow, LLP, began in March 2000. From the beginning, the Firm has continued to grow and provide insurance defense representation to clients throughout Florida and South Georgia. The Firm has developed a reputation of aggressive, thorough, and efficient defense of its clients in furtherance of each client's individual needs, including trial and appellate representation. Although each attorney possesses specific areas of expertise, the Firm maintains various areas of practice. The Firm provides representation in the defense areas of professional liability, premises liability, automobile and general liability, commercial general liability, and insurance coverage, as well as specialty related areas of medical malpractice, nursing home / ALF defense, hospital liability, construction litigation, environmental damage, other professional errors and omissions, products liability, and workers' compensation. The Firm’s members participate in many legal, professional, civic, and charitable organizations and associations, including The Council on Litigation Management.