Job Description:

The Mineo & Salcedo Law Firm is a growing law firm in Davie seeking a full-time legal assistant/paralegal with litigation experience and who possesses the following:

The Ideal Candidate:

• Excellent Professional phone etiquette, professional manner and appearance
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bilingual preferred but not required
• Detail oriented, emphasis on accuracy and timeliness
• Highly organized
• Multitask orientated
• Reliable and dependable
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently
• Work effectively in a team environment
• Proficient in internet tools, Outlook, Word Perfect, Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Westlaw
• Strong foundation in litigation procedures including: e-filing procedures, litigation stages and processes, form and content of pleadings, discovery, and trial preparation
• Experience preparing notices and other legal documents and correspondence
• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency through prioritizing and following through on commitments; persistence in overcoming and removing obstacles that impact goal achievement
• Identifies and communicates when a decision needs to be made; ensures consistent follow up; obtains, organizes and analyzes relevant data and ideas; all steps necessary to achieve results and consistently follows these steps

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining the electronic case file
• Assist in preparation, formatting, drafting pleadings, notices and other legal documents and correspondence
• Ensuring that filings are accurate, properly formatted and timely filed and served through the ePortal – various counties
• Maintaining attorney calendars and case timetable
• Coordinating, scheduling and calendaring of all court hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, trials, property inspections, among other events and deadlines
• Assumption of responsibility for attorney’s calendar such that candidate will provide attorney with reminders and advanced notice of pending items in order to ensure all deadlines are timely met
• Communication with clients, judicial assistants, opposing counsel and court staff

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of Civil Litigation experience
• Knowledge of court procedures
• Knowledge of legal terminology
• Knowledge of the County and State systems and filings
• Experience with online scheduling, scheduling hearings, depositions and trials
• Ability to multi-task with a high level of organizational skills
• Excellent grammar (verbal and written), proof-reading and listening skills
• Possess a high level of accuracy with attention to detail
• Ability to prepare, edit and finalize pleadings, notices, and other legal documents
• Perform duties in a timely manner and ability to meet deadlines
• Proficient in Internet Tools, Outlook, Word Perfect, Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and Westlaw

Hours are full-time 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a one hour lunch.
Salary will be based on experience.

If you meet these requirements, please submit your resume for consideration.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• Civil Litigation: 2 years (Required)

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Job Requirements: