Now seeking a Legal Assistant/Secretary to join our established firm and small team in the vibrant heart of downtown St. Petersburg!

Specializing in business, real estate, and commercial litigation, we uphold values of stability, teamwork, and a dedicated commitment to success and synergy. If you are an experienced professional seeking to make a significant impact within a close-knit team dedicated to growth, we invite you to be a key player in our dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take complete ownership of case management.
• Independently manage timing and action plans for completing department functions.
• Manage court deadlines, calendars, and hearings, ensuring timely filing adherence by attorneys and the team.
• Transcribe legal documents, correspondence, and reports from rough draft or dictation.
• Maintain manual records and filing systems, including electronic systems (E-filing), understanding requirements of both state and federal regulations.
• Operate standard office equipment, including personal computers, copiers, scanners, filing systems, and telephones.
• Prepare and edit various legal documents, including letters, memoranda, briefs, pleadings, agreements, contracts, and presentations, utilizing MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Relativity for e-discovery.
• Review completed documents thoroughly for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
• Open new files, prepare and collect conflict of interest checks, and maintain client and general files.
• Proactively prepare correspondence, reports, and other documents ahead of need.

Why Join Us?

• Growing stable practice offering opportunities for advancement.
• Small family-like team in a beautifully located office in downtown St. Petersburg, FL.
• Free parking with easy access to the office and various amenities and activities nearby!

Requirements:

• High School Diploma required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 3+ years of case management experience
• 3+ years of e-filing and understanding of federal and state requirements
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills; ability to complete tasks under time constraints

Salary, Benefits & Additional Information:

• $60,000 - $70,000 Base Salary (Negotiable based on experience)
• Monday to Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• On-site in St. Petersburg, FL
• 100% Health Insurance Coverage
• Paid time off, sick, and vacation
• 401k program offered after 1 year of employment
• Free parking