Insurance Defense Legal Assistant Apply
Kubicki Draper is a full-service law firm founded in 1963 providing trial, appellate, coverage, commercial and real estate transaction services. With over 200 attorneys and 12 offices, we represent clients throughout the entire State of Florida and the southern parts of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. We are a high growth law firm with several opportunities across Florida.
We have a strong and diverse culture, true work-life balance with a fast track to career growth and development. Our goal is to bring in talent from all backgrounds, cultural perspectives and life experiences who share our desire to provide excellent service to our clients, make a positive impact on the legal community and grow professionally.
At Kubicki Draper we are 36% minority owned and over 73% of our attorneys are members of minority groups including 62% of the firm’s shareholders. Come join the firm with over 5 decades of experience servicing the Florida market and the southern parts of Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.
Requirements
The Tampa office of Kubicki Draper, is currently seeking a Legal Assistant with 2+ years of insurance defense experience with complex Federal and State Court litigation cases inclusive of professional liability, products liability, medical malpractice,wrongful death and catastrophic injury claims.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Must be competent & proficient in the use of Word, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint & Excel
- Candidate should have excellent communication skills, ability to follow-up on items and be detail oriented.
- Manage attorney calendars/scheduling, capturing attorney time and drafting legal documents including standardized letters, pleadings and reports.
- Must be task oriented and pay attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a fast paced evolving environment
- Insurance Defense experience preferred.
- Must have prior experience managing attorney calendars/scheduling, capturing attorney time and drafting legal documents including standardized letters and the framework for pleadings and reports.
- Must have working knowledge of Florida Court procedures and be familiar with e-Service and e-Filing.
Benefits
The KD difference:
- A strong and diverse culture, true work-life balance with a fast track to career growth and development
- Full suite of benefits including, PTO, medical insurance, 401k (with match)
- Diversity - 53% of Kubicki Draper’s attorneys are female. Almost half of our shareholders and executive leadership are also female and with minority representation.
- More than 25% of our staff has been with the firm over 10 years.
