Our client, a fast growing firm with multiple offices throughout Florida is seeking a legal assistant to join its nationally recognized boutique transportation and logistics practice. This hybrid legal assistant opening is available in the firm’s Downtown St. Petersburg location. They are a small firm with a national footprint, handling complex and challenging matters that make a real business impact across the country. We are looking for an individual who enjoys problem solving and desires a challenging environment. 

Essential Functions & Responsibilities 

• General Attorney and Paralegal Support 

• Assist multiple attorneys with litigated, non-litigated, corporate and administrative proceeding matters throughout the State of Florida and elsewhere 

• Transcribe papers and pleadings 

• Schedule and coordinate in-person and telephone meetings 

• Create professional documents with consistent formatting, through use of Microsoft and Adobe programs 

• Help manage attorney workload through tracking of assigned matters and deadlines 

• Proactively communicate and offer support as needed 

• Take on special projects as requested by attorneys, including projects relating to both legal practice and firm development 

• Assist with timekeeping and expense submissions 

• Manage attorney travel, including all logistics, reservations, information, and coordination 

• Create tasks and calendar notifications, with reminders, for appointments and court deadlines 

• Monitor attorney CLEs 

• Manage attorney calendars 

• Manage and organize electronic and paper files 

• Manage incoming and outgoing mail 

• Other tasks as needed 

Skills 

• Knowledge and willingness to learn court procedures and filing rules 

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) 

• Redline, OCR, Formatting, Editing Education and Licensing 

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred. 

• Notary Public License (or willingness to obtain) 

Experience 

• Three to six+ years’ experience as a legal assistant is preferred. 

• Florida experience and prior work in a law firm is a plus. 

Pay 

• $55,000 - $65,000 

Benefits 

Medical, dental, and vision insurance - Life Insurance - 401K Benefits - Paid Time Off and Holidays

To learn more, contact: Victoria Richardson, Director of Legal Staffing victoria@zeregaconsulting.com