Hall, Schieffelin & Smith, P.A. | Legal Assistant

Hall, Schieffelin & Smith, P.A. • united states, united states, us • 1m ago

Hall, Schieffelin & Smith, P.A. is an AV rated Winter Park medical malpractice defense law firm with an immediate opening for a full-time legal secretary. The position requires a minimum of five years of Florida medical malpractice experience handling cases from pre-suit through trial.

We offer an excellent benefit package including Health, Dental, LTD, LTC, Life Insurance and a 401(k) Retirement Plan.

Essential Duties:

· Draft correspondence, emails, deposition summaries, discovery plans, initial reports, and status reports

· Setting up matters in Client Profiles and maintaining complete and accurate information in Client Profiles from inception to conclusion of each case

· Making travel arrangements, as necessary

· Setting up depositions and engaging court reporters, as necessary

· Answering incoming calls and taking messages

· Participating in the firm’s docketing system, including scheduling, logging and reminding attorneys of deadlines and appearances

· Preparing travel reports and vouchers as necessary

· Assist paralegal in preparing discovery documents and electronically file pleadings via Florida court’s E-Filing Portal

· Maintain calendar with scheduling of conference calls, depositions, hearings and mediations; select documents/records to prepare attorney for same

· Coordinate conferences, unsworn statements and depositions of Plaintiff, Defendant, Co-defendant, treaters, experts, fact witnesses and hospital employees

Job Requirements:

· Qualified, experienced candidates must possess a minimum of 5+ years of recent, relevant insurance defense/medical malpractice experience

· Experience in MS Office and Adobe

· Possess knowledge of electronic filing procedures (E-Filing), calendaring and scheduling with multiple parties

· Detail oriented, motivated, organized and the ability to work with minimal supervision

· Performs other duties as assigned