Stearns Weaver Miller
Legal Assistant
Stearns Weaver Miller, a premier full-service commercial law firm serving clients throughout Florida, is seeking a motivated and adaptable Legal Assistant to join our Tallahassee office. This is an opportunity to expand your skills and gain exposure to multiple practice areas, including Commercial Real Estate, Litigation/Administrative Law, and Intellectual Property.
If you are a proactive, detail‑oriented professional with strong computer skills and a passion for learning, we encourage you to apply and become part of our dynamic team.
Responsibilities
Managing, creating, formatting, and redlining legal documents
Tracking internal and client deadlines
Assisting Real Estate and IP paralegals with various assignments
Preparing and filing legal documents with state, county, appellate, and federal courts, and in Florida administrative proceedings (training provided)
Arranging for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, courts, and agency officials
Maintaining attorney calendars through Outlook, scheduling appointments, and tracking case deadlines
Managing the IP database (training to be provided)
Performing administrative functions such as processing new client/matter reports, preparing engagement letters, creating and filing expense reports, entering attorney time, arranging travel, and answering phones
Organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files
Skills & Qualifications
Excellent proofreading, document formatting, and redlining skills
Highly organized, meticulous, and proactive with strong time‑management and prioritization abilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Adobe; advanced Word functions
Ability to work with a database and in a fast‑paced team environment while maintaining a professional demeanor
Knowledge of federal, state, and county court rules and e‑filing procedures is a plus
Self‑motivated, reliable, and punctual
Stearns Weaver Miller is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, citizenship, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status.
Salary: $50,000 – $70,000
Employment Type: Full‑time
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If you are a proactive, detail‑oriented professional with strong computer skills and a passion for learning, we encourage you to apply and become part of our dynamic team.
Responsibilities
Managing, creating, formatting, and redlining legal documents
Tracking internal and client deadlines
Assisting Real Estate and IP paralegals with various assignments
Preparing and filing legal documents with state, county, appellate, and federal courts, and in Florida administrative proceedings (training provided)
Arranging for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, courts, and agency officials
Maintaining attorney calendars through Outlook, scheduling appointments, and tracking case deadlines
Managing the IP database (training to be provided)
Performing administrative functions such as processing new client/matter reports, preparing engagement letters, creating and filing expense reports, entering attorney time, arranging travel, and answering phones
Organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files
Skills & Qualifications
Excellent proofreading, document formatting, and redlining skills
Highly organized, meticulous, and proactive with strong time‑management and prioritization abilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Adobe; advanced Word functions
Ability to work with a database and in a fast‑paced team environment while maintaining a professional demeanor
Knowledge of federal, state, and county court rules and e‑filing procedures is a plus
Self‑motivated, reliable, and punctual
Stearns Weaver Miller is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, citizenship, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status.
Salary: $50,000 – $70,000
Employment Type: Full‑time
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