Legal Administrative Assistant

Tampa , FL Permanent $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 / Annual

Description

Legal Assistance to Attorneys specializing in Business Law and Corporate & Securities Law

In-office job neat downtown Tampa Florida

Salary in mid 50s to mid 60s + PTO and full Benefits

RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide administrative and secretarial support

E-file documents with Federal and Florida State Courts

Schedule Court appearances and depositions; calendaring same

Assist team in drafting, proofreading, redacting and editing various documents and contracts for correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, format and content.

Answer telephone and routine questions from clients and team members and/or route calls to appropriate staff members.

Assist with the organization of client materials and attorney work product within our document management system

Review and edit pre-bills, and ensure they are ready for attorneys’ review and approval

Ensure that the clients’ billing requirements are correctly set up

Input and edit attorneys’ time

Maintain attorneys’ client contact information

Submit new business intake and assist with running conflict checks, opening and closing of client matters

Perform administrative duties, such as client file management, general correspondence, expense reports, check requests, etc.

Efficiently and thoroughly understand how to use all necessary Firm software

Schedule appointments and meetings and keep appointment calendars for the candidate’s team of attorneys

Assiduous telephonic follow-up communications


Requirements

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
3+ years of law firm experience as an Assistant

Experience in Business Law and/or Corporate & Securities Law

MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Experience in iManage is a big plus

Advanced Adobe Professional and Adobe Acrobat

Ability to file documents in State and Federal courts

High school diploma from an accredited institution


About Criterion Executive Search, Inc.

For 43 years Criterion Executive Search has been recognized as one of the nation’s leading executive staffing and recruiting firms. As one of Tampa, FL first recruiting & staffing agencies we have been privileged to work with leading companies throughout the state of Florida. Those same strategic partnerships have allowed us to perfect our personalized, life-cycle approach to placing the ideal candidates with their ideal companies.

Our innovative individualized placement strategies allow us to match Legal professionals with companies throughout the country, and beyond. Each of our job placement specialists has a minimum of two years in the recruiting industry and an average of nearly 15 years of experience. Each recruiter has their own, personal, and direct experiences within their specialization.

You may expect complete confidentiality at all times during the hiring process; a key element to the success of our business. In today's age we understand that our client's privacy is of the utmost importance.

Contact the Criterion Executive Search office to speak with a recruiter about this job now or find out more about other job placement opportunities.

All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.

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Job Id Number : 10782
Staffing Industry : Legal
Contact Chris Planeta in our Tampa, FL office for questions or to apply for the Legal Administrative Assistant job today;

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