Construction Litigation Legal Assistant

The Company

Bush Ross is a full service large local law firm located on Tampa’s picturesque Riverwalk. We were founded on the principle that clients want caring, insightful, ethical, problem solvers who bring value to their business. We are committed to providing a “client-first” culture that emphasizes the care and concern for clients and extends to how we support our employees.

The Benefits

We foster a modern, business-professional environment where employees are valued and supported. In addition to a competitive salary and a flexible work schedule, we are proud to offer our employees:

• Comprehensive benefits packages 
•  Generous paid time-off
•  401k plan with profit sharing
•  Free parking 

Bush Ross is an EEO employer.

The Position

We are seeking a detailed-oriented Legal Assistant to add to our growing Construction Litigation team. Successful candidates will have excellent communication and time management skills, as well as the ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. 

Essential responsibilities of the position will include:

•    Draft correspondence and legal documents including Notices, Motions and Subpoenas
•    Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, judicial administrative staff, vendors, and courts
•    State and Federal Courts document filings
•    Schedule and prepare documents for meetings, depositions, hearings, inspections, trials, etc.
•    Maintain attorneys’ calendar for deadlines pertaining to discovery, settlement proposals, good-faith offers, complaints, etc.
•    Organize and maintain paper and electronic client/matter files
•    Schedule and coordinate hearings, meetings, lunches, conferences, and marketing related matters
•    Schedule travel and accommodations
•    Efficient workflow to include; duplication, scanning, mailing, proofreading, and merging of documents
•    Tasks associated with the opening of new clients/matters in Case Management program
•    Preparation of expense reports, check requests, trust deposits
•    Other administrative duties as assigned

Ideal candidates for this position will possess the following qualifications:

•    Minimum 5 years’ experience
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
•    Must be a self-starter, professional, and a team player 
•    Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, and adapt quickly to changing priorities
•    Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, various flowcharting programs, performing background searches and   public record searches
•    Familiarity with Box file sharing, electronic filings with governmental entities, and document management systems  
•    Construction industry experience a plus
•    Experienced in document/case management programs, and time/billing software 
•    Willingness to work occasional overtime