Sr Legal Assistant
About The Position
Florida Power & Light Company’s Labor, Employment, Benefits and Immigration (EBLI) legal team is seeking a Senior Legal Assistant to provide administrative and litigation support for approximately four to five attorneys. The role is part of a collaborative team of attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants committed to continuous improvement. The Senior Legal Assistant maintains calendars of events and deadlines for ongoing cases, including complaint responses, discovery deadlines, depositions, hearings, and trial dates. The position also prepares, proofreads, formats, and finalizes pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, and other legal documents; organizes and maintains electronic matter files; coordinates with internal and external stakeholders; schedules meetings and events; prepares expense reports; and assists with engaging outside counsel. Success requires strong attention to detail, excellent organizational and communication skills, effective prioritization, experience handling confidential information, and the ability to adapt to shifting priorities.
Requirements
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Effective prioritization skills.
- Experience handling confidential information.
- Ability to adapt to shifting priorities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting multiple attorneys in a corporate legal department or law firm.
- Litigation support experience, preferably in labor and employment matters.
- Working knowledge of Florida state and federal court rules, filing requirements, and litigation deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, legal software, and e-discovery tools.
- Familiarity with AI tools and interest in using emerging technologies to streamline legal and administrative workflows.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure.
Responsibilities
- Maintain calendars of events and deadlines for ongoing cases, including complaint responses, discovery deadlines, depositions, hearings, and trial dates.
- Prepare, proofread, format, and finalize pleadings, motions, discovery, correspondence, and other legal documents.
- Organize and maintain electronic matter files.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Schedule meetings and events.
- Prepare expense reports.
- Assist in engaging outside counsel.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
