Legal Assistant Medical Malpractice Group

Cole, Scott & Kissane, an AV-rated litigation firm, is seeking a full-time, experienced Legal Assistant for its West Palm Beach office. The prospective candidate will lend support for one of the firm’s partners and practice group in our busy Insurance Defense practice with an emphasis on Medical Malpractice (“Med-Mal”), thus, prior civil litigation experience is required.  Candidates with experience in the area of Medical Malpractice will be considered above others. This is a hands-on position that involves working collaboratively with clients, opposing counsel, medical professionals and fellow employees of the firm.   The position also requires strong organizational skills and the ability to perform well within a team environment. Qualified candidates must be familiar with court procedures and have extensive experience with researching, scheduling, drafting legal documents, follow-up/follow-through and filing pleadings in state and federal courts. 

 Responsibilities include:

• Support legal team by requesting, analyzing and summarizing medical records for clients, attorneys and experts.
• Conduct medical journal research via Internet or through local libraries.
• Identify and provide information regarding medical experts and physicians; coordinate medical expert deposition preparation.
• Assist attorneys with medical evidence preparation and organization for hearing or trial.
• Compose and type document production including case analysis memoranda for attorneys, outline and narrative summaries, and chronologies of medical records, correspondence, and reports.
• Compile data for exhibits.
• Conduct preliminary legal research as necessary
• Other job-related duties as assigned