Legal Assistant
18 hours ago
Winter Park
Job DescriptionLitigation Legal Assistant (Workers' Compensation) Location: Winter Park, FL 32789 Schedule: Fully Onsite Hourly Compensation: $20.00 - $22.00 (DOE) Employment Type: Full-Time, W2 Contract-to-Hire About the Role LHH Recruitment Solutions is recruiting for a busy civil litigaiton practice group to support multiple attorneys with Workers' Compensation matters. This role is hands-on, high-volume, and office-based, requiring strong command of FLDFS e-filing procedures, proactive calendar management, and excellent document production skills in a fast-paced setting. Key Responsibilities • E-Filing & Docketing: File through the Florida Workers' Compensation Portal; manage docketing, including service lists, notices, and confirmations., • Calendaring & Coordination: Maintain multiple attorney calendars; schedule and track hearings, depositions, mediations, client meetings, and deadlines., • Document Production: Draft, format, and proof correspondence, pleadings, discovery, and routine motions; assemble exhibits; prepare deposition and hearing packets., • Case/File Management: Organize and maintain electronic and physical files; ensure records, orders, and correspondence are complete, searchable, and current., • Records Handling: Request, receive, and organize medical and billing records; prepare basic indices/summaries and update matter chronologies., • Hearing Support: Assist with prehearing deadlines, exhibit lists, witness coordination, notebooks, court service providers, and logistics., • Billing & Admin: Enter and review attorney time; assist with prebills; handle mail, travel arrangements, expense reimbursements, event planning, and other general administrative tasks.Minimum Required Qualifications, • 2+ years of recent and tenured US law-firm experience supporting complex civil litigation attorneys in Florida, ideally in workers' compensation (plaintiff personal injury may be considered.), • Proven FLDFS e-filing experience., • Bilingual in Spanish and English highly preferred., • Typing speed of 60 WPM (minimum), with strong formatting and proofreading skills., • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Outlook, Adobe PDF tools, and case management software (billing/time entry familiarity required)., • Solid organization, follow-through, and the ability to manage competing deadlines with minimal oversight., • Professional communication skills for frequent contact with clients, experts, court personnel, and opposing counsel., • Exposure to medical terminology and electronic medical records., • Experience supporting depositions, mediations, and hearing teams end-to-end.Work Environment, • Fully onsite in Winter Park (Orlando - 32789) with consistent and reliable in-office collaboration and access to confidential files.Apply today to start the conversation! #LegalAssistant #LitigationAssistant #WorkersCompensation #FLDFS #CivilLitigation #LawFirmJobs #Efiling #CaseManagement #WinterParkJobs #OrlandoJobs #FloridaLegalJobs #HiringNow #LegalCareers #NowHiring #LegalProfessionals #LHH #LetsChatSoon Pay Details: $20.00 to $22.00 per hour Search managed by: Holly Hilderhoff Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled Military connected talent encouraged to apply To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: • The California Fair Chance Act, • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance, • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, • San Francisco Fair Chance OrdinanceMassachusetts Candidates Only: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.