Legal Assistant Job at The Goodkind Group, LLC, Coral Gables, FL

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  • The Goodkind Group, LLC
  • Coral Gables, FL

Job Description

Job Description

A leading general practice national law firm with offices in NY, NJ, PA, FL, MA, DE & CT is seeking a Legal Assistant for their Miami/Coral Gables office.

The Legal Assistant will provide confidential administrative support for attorneys within the firm's Litigation Practice Group and perform related duties as required.

  • Attend client meetings with attorneys (both on and off site) to witness client documents
  • Transcribes legal briefs, correspondence, letters, and confidential memorandum
  • Types a variety of legal documents from rough and oral drafts
  • Court E-Filings
  • Answers telephone calls, transfers calls to the appropriate staff and take messages in their absences
  • Prepares, maintains and confirms daily work calendars and schedule meetings and appointments
  • Assists with travel arrangements, internal correspondence, reimbursements for attorneys, paralegals
  • Reads, sorts and ensures incoming mail is timely delivered; ensures outgoing mail is processed
  • Processes bills; proofs billing sheets; reviews and edits bills
  • Maintain attorneys’ legal confidential and administrative files

Related Duties

  • Assist other Attorneys and Legal Assistants within the Group and Office
  • Proactively manage contacts in Outlook and Interaction

Experience

  • Three to five years of legal assistance experience.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

  • Comprehensive knowledge of modern legal office practices and procedures
  • Considerable knowledge of legal documents preparation, legal terminology and court procedures
  • Comprehensive knowledge of MS Word, MS Outlook, Excel, redline comparisons, BigHand (digital dictation)
  • Type 70 WPM
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

Job Tags

Work at office,

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