Role Description
Are you a sharp, detail-driven legal professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment β and wants the flexibility of working from anywhere in Florida? We're looking for an Administrative Legal Assistant to serve as the right hand to a Partner in our Workers' Compensation practice. This is not a background role. You'll be at the center of a high-volume practice β managing deadlines, coordinating complex schedules, producing critical legal documents, and serving as a key liaison between internal teams and external counsel. The position is structured as approximately 50% billable legal work and 50% administrative support, meaning your days are varied, substantive, and directly tied to client outcomes.
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Manage and maintain the Partner's calendar, proactively anticipating scheduling conflicts and priorities
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Schedule and coordinate hearings, depositions, mediations, and field inspections across multiple parties
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Liaise professionally with opposing and outside counsel, clients, mediators, and vendors
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Draft correspondence, legal documents, and case materials with accuracy and rigorous attention to detail
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Calendar and track all deadlines, hearings, depositions, and mediations β ensuring nothing falls through the cracks
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Act as point of contact and resource for all administrative functions for the Partner's Unit
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Manage a high case count β organizing tasks, monitoring calendar accuracy, and ensuring all matters are addressed on time
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Support discovery processes, scheduling, and client communications as the practice demands
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Provide coverage and assistance to other legal assistants as opportunities arise, maintaining team continuity and quality
Qualifications
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Prior experience as a legal assistant, paralegal, or comparable legal support role β Workers' Compensation background strongly preferred
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Demonstrated proficiency managing complex attorney calendars and deadline-driven workflows
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Strong command of legal document drafting, formatting, and Florida filing procedures
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating with counsel, clients, and vendors
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Highly organized with the ability to independently manage competing priorities in a fully remote environment
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Familiarity with Florida court procedures, e-filing systems, and legal practice management software
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Discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive and confidential matters
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Ability to perform billable legal support tasks with accuracy and accountability
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Reliable home office setup with a strong, stable internet connection
Benefits
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100% Remote β Florida-Wide: Work from anywhere in the state. No commute, no micromanagement β we trust you to deliver.
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Meaningful, Billable Work: Half your role is billable legal support. You're a genuine partner to a practice lead, not just an administrator.
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Variety Every Day: Cross-team collaboration with Office Services and exposure to all facets of Workers' Compensation law keeps your skills growing.
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Supportive Culture: Clear direction, a collaborative team, and a firm that values precision and people equally.