What are the responsibilities and job description for the Legal Assistant - Orlando position at Dutton Law Group, P.A.?
Who is Dutton Law Group?
Dutton Law Group is a family owned and operated AV Rated Insurance defense firm. The Firm offers comprehensive insurance coverage and defense services, including policy analysis and interpretation, and defense against claim litigation. At Dutton Law Group, we are growing rapidly with openings across our offices in the Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville and Pensacola areas.
Dutton Law Group is a family owned and operated AV Rated Insurance defense firm. The Firm offers comprehensive insurance coverage and defense services, including policy analysis and interpretation, and defense against claim litigation. At Dutton Law Group, we are growing rapidly with openings across our offices in the Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville and Pensacola areas.
Dutton Law Group takes pride in recognizing long-standing team members as well as our newest members of the Firm. Dutton Law Group invests in our team members and their personal growth, providing competitive pay and benefits and an exceptional work environment that allows our staff to thrive.
AV rate insurance defense law office is seeking a Legal Assistant in their Orlando office to support attorney(s) through the life-cycle of litigation cases. 3 years minimum of current insurance defense litigation support experience preferred and verifiable steady employment history required.
Duties:
- Organizes cases by establishing and organizing files; establishing calendars; expediting requirements and deadlines; documenting actions.
- Scheduling depositions; preparing and forwarding summonses and subpoenas; preparing and filing discovery requests; preparing responses to opposing counsel's scheduling requests; coordinating hearing and depositions and processing of pleadings and correspondence and use of the e-filing portal.
- Preparation of exhibits and correspondence; scheduling mediation conferences and hearings; drafting pleadings; monitoring and obtaining discovery responses from opposing counsel; initiating and maintaining contact with adjusters and opposing counsel.
- Helps clients by initiating and maintaining contact; preparing clients to answer discovery and keeping clients informed of case status.
- Accomplishes law firm mission by completing other duties as needed.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office Products
- Working knowledge of legal administration
- Working knowledge of Case Management software experience a plus (Time Matters & Juris Suite a plus)
- Must have organizational skills
- Must have time management & planning skills
- Must have verbal and written communication skills
- Must have strong computer proficiency
- Must be detail oriented
- Must be dependable
- Able to keep cases and client matters confidential
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