Legal Assistant - 1516

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A., a multi-office national firm has an immediate opening for a full-time Legal Assistant in our Miami, FL Office. The individual in this role will assist attorneys defending civil defense litigation matters. This is a hands-on position that involves working collaboratively with clients and employees of the firm. Responsibilities: Under attorney direction drafts and prepares correspondence and other written documents as required including responses, reports, filings, pleadings, answers, motions, interrogatories, letters and other documents as necessary. Maintains calendar for trial and discovery deadlines. Schedules depositions, hearings, appointments, and any other legal proceedings necessary for attorneys. Ensures organization of files including opening, closing, management and maintenance of files. Monitors files and escalates issues requiring attorney involvement. Performs timely handling of highly sensitive issues and materials related to case. Assists attorneys with time entry on billing software. Prepares and handles tracking and disposition of subpoenas or other requests for information as needed. Issues subpoenas as needed. E-files documents using state and federal court databases. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications: 3+ years of prior legal assistant experience supporting litigators in civil defense litigation, preferably in a high-volume, fast-paced law firm environment. Strong working knowledge of area of specialization preferred (general liability and/or insurance defense). Experience handling first party property defense cases a plus. Florida State filing including E-Filing experience required. Federal E-Filing experience using PACER a plus. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Power Point and Outlook, and Excel required. Requires critical thinking skills, excellent communication and organizational skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Seeking someone who is a team player. High School Diploma or its equivalent. 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 an