Insurance Defense Legal Assistant-Tampa

Job Description

Legal Assistant

Direct-Hire

Location: Tampa, FL

Salary: $45-60k

Now hiring an Insurance Defense Legal Assistant for a dynamic law firm. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional looking to join a collaborative and long-term team environment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to attorneys, including transcribing legal correspondence, deposition summaries, and medical record summaries.
• Coordinate and confirm deposition schedules, meetings, and travel arrangements as needed.
• Communicate case details to clients as instructed by attorneys (without providing legal advice).
• Maintain case files, track deadlines, and manage legal documentation.
• Perform clerical duties such as faxing, photocopying, mailing, and filing.
• Research and retrieve case-related information in client files and legal databases.
• Assist with file openings and case organization.
• Ensure a professional office environment and positive representation of the firm.

Qualifications:

• 2 to 5 years of experience as a Legal Assistant in an insurance defense practice.
• Familiarity with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as Federal and Local Rules of the Middle District.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in legal transcription, scheduling, and document management.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

This position offers a great opportunity for a motivated legal professional to advance their career in insurance defense. Apply today!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other protected status under the law. Ever Staff is an equal opportunity employer (M/F/D/V/SO/GI).