# Legal Assistant

**Company**: Morgan & Morgan
**Location**: Tampa, Florida
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $19 per hour
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Legal

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## Description

At Morgan & Morgan, the work we do matters. For millions of Americans, we're their last line of defense against insurance companies, large corporations or defective goods.

We are seeking a qualified Legal Assistant to join our team in Tampa, Florida. As a Legal Assistant, you will be responsible for managing the law firm's day-to-day operations, including carrying out administrative services and supporting the legal team.

Responsibilities:

- Perform administrative duties such as scheduling calendar hearings and deadlines, organizing case files, and managing logistics.

- Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes.

- Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices.

- Implement and improve upon administrative processes for more efficient workflow.

- Collect, examine, and organize evidence and other legal documents for attorney review and case preparation.

- Draft and proofread correspondence and legal documents, such as pleadings and contracts.

- Research regulations, laws, and legal articles to assist with the preparation of reports, case files, and legal advice.

- Manage client billing by preparing, finalizing, and sending out bills, as well as resolving billing issues in cooperation with the billing attorney.

- Communicate with clients and witnesses to schedule meetings, interviews, and depositions.

- Manage, organize, and maintain documents in paper or electronic filing systems.

Qualifications:

- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

- Associates degree in paralegal studies, a paralegal certificate, or a bachelor's degree is preferred.

- At least 1 year of experience as an administrative assistant (preferably in a law firm or in a corporate legal department), legal assistant, legal secretary, or paralegal.

- Experience in Social Security, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises Liability, or other injury-related practice areas (preferred).

- Must possess the ability to multi-task, prioritize, handle a fast-paced environment, and manage workload with a great attitude and minimal supervision.

- Great written and communication skills, be proficient in calendar depositions, mediation, and hearings.

- Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, and procedures, practices, etc.

- Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

- Strong writing and communication skills along with attention to detail.

- Extensive computer and database expertise, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and type no less than 35 wpm.

Benefits:

- Medical and dental insurance

- 401(k) plan

- Paid time off and paid holidays

## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- Outlook
- database expertise
- typing 35 wpm

### Nice to have
- paralegal studies
- paralegal certificate
- bachelor's degree
- Social Security
- Personal Injury
- Workers Compensation
- Premises Liability

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