Legal Assistant
Listed on 2026-03-06
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Law/Legal
Legal Secretary -
Administrative/Clerical
Legal Secretary
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Job Title: Legal Assistant
Salary/Payrate: $70K-$80K and AWESOME benefits!!!
Referral Fee:
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Job Description:
An established Orlando law firm is seeking an experienced Legal Assistant / Legal Secretary to support the Managing Partner of its Eminent Domain Litigation Group. This is a high-level, litigation-focused role requiring strong organizational skills, discretion, and the ability to manage complex cases in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five (5) years of litigation experience, including extensive state and federal court filing experience, and will be comfortable supporting a lead trial attorney handling sophisticated property and condemnation matters.
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct administrative and litigation support to the Managing Partner
- Manage attorney calendar, including hearings, depositions, mediations, trial dates, and critical deadlines
- Prepare, edit, format, and proofread pleadings, motions, discovery, and correspondence
- Perform e-filing in Florida state courts and federal courts (including CM/ECF)
- Maintain and monitor court dockets; calendar deadlines in compliance with procedural rules
- Coordinate depositions, expert witnesses, court reporters, and mediations
- Organize and maintain case files (electronic and physical)
- Prepare trial notebooks, exhibit binders, and hearing materials
- Assist with billing, time entry, and expense tracking
- Serve as liaison between attorney, clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, and experts
- Minimum 5 years of strong litigation experience in a law firm setting
- Extensive experience with Florida state and federal e-filing systems (including CM/ECF)
- Experience in eminent domain, real estate litigation, or complex civil litigation
- Proven ability to manage multiple deadlines in complex litigation matters
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel)
- Exceptional attention to detail and proofreading skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized, dependable, and able to work independently
- Professional demeanor and ability to handle confidential matters with discretion
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