Legal Administrative Assistant Job at Bowman and Brooke in Lake Mary

Bowman and Brooke is a leader in handling complex civil litigation. Our team is passionate about litigating cases in state and federal courts and we have decades of experience handling legal issues. Our clients include leaders in the motor vehicle, drug and medical device, chemical product, consumer product, and heavy equipment industries who rely on us to provide best in class legal services. Our work is intellectually fascinating and requires top talent while offering professional growth.

We are actively searching for an experienced litigation Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary to join our team in Lake Mary, FL. Our legal administrative assistants play a vital role on our case teams and are respected for their ideas and contributions.

Job Responsibilities:

As a Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary, you will assist attorneys and paralegals in the organization with documents and workflow necessary for the smooth running of the firm.

Your duties in this role will include:

• Preparing legal documents and correspondence
• Filing documents in state and federal courts
• Preparing and maintaining charts with hyperlinks for documents
• Preparing binders for attorneys and judges
• Saving documents and emails to the iManage system in accordance with firm policy
• Scheduling meetings and other calendar commitments
• Making travel arrangements and processing expense reports
• Processing client disbursements
• Organizing and maintaining case files
• Answering incoming telephone calls, screening calls, and redirecting callers as necessary
• Supporting overall Bowman and Brooke administrative needs by assisting team members where needed

Job Requirements:

We're looking for a Legal Administrative Assistant with a strong work ethic and the ability to work well under pressure and against tight deadlines. You must also possess excellent attention to detail and have the ability to multi-task. Your confidence and communication skills will help you develop relationships of trust with members of our team.

Specific qualifications for this position include:

• Exceptional organizational skills
• Exceptional computer skills
• Ability to obtain documents from online court directories
• Ability to work occasional overtime when the need arises
• Heavy computer use
• Ability to lift at least 30 lbs. (files and boxes)

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years of legal experience required
• Litigation experience required
• Demonstrated employment stability

Benefits:

At Bowman and Brooke, we care about your professional and personal development. We review our salaries and benefits regularly to ensure we offer our employees a broad spectrum of benefits that enhance their personal and professional lives.

Benefits for this position include:

• A competitive compensation package
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits, including a generous profit-sharing program
• Domestic partner benefits
• A PTO program that accrues 18 days your first year and grows with tenure

If you are looking for an employer that sees you as an individual and supports work/life balance, you will not want to miss this opportunity, so please respond to this posting.

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