About us:

Demesmin and Dover PLLC. is a well-established law firm with a strong presence in Florida, known for its exceptional legal services and commitment to both clients and employees. Since our inception in 2020, we have experienced remarkable growth, expanding to over 90 employees, and establishing four offices throughout the state. 

At Demesmin and Dover PLLC, we pride ourselves on being more than just a law firm; we are a family. Our core values revolve around treating everyone with love, care, and respect, a philosophy we affectionately call “FIRMly”. We believe in fostering a supportive and collaborative work environment where our employees can thrive professionally and personally.

Summary: We are looking to hire an organized, driven, and professional legal assistant to join our team as a Legal Scheduling Coordinator. The primary focus of this position is to coordinate and schedule hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials on personal injury cases for one to two litigation teams, ensuring deadlines are met and cases progress swiftly to trial. The position requires heavy calendar management and scheduling in Outlook as well as constant email communication with opposing counsel, clients, judicial assistants, and experts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Schedule depositions, hearings, inspections,      meetings, telephone conferences, deadlines
• Prepare complaints, pleadings, discovery, and      correspondence
• Prepare documents for hearings, depositions, and      trials
• Manage firm and attorney calendars
• Manage electronic filings – incoming and outgoing      (ePortal, eService, DFS, JAWS, JACKS, CM/ECF) 
• Communicate with clients
• Assist when needed

Qualifications:

• Highly skilled at multitasking
• Highly organized
• Demonstrates integrity
• People person
• Bilingual (preferred)
• Experience (a plus)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word) and      Adobe (pdf)

Benefits:

· Medical

· Vision

· Dental

· Group Life Insurance

· 401(k) Plan + Matching

· Worker’s Compensation

· Employee Assistance Program 

· Paid Time Off

· Holidays Off 

· Short Term Disability

Salary: $17-$20 per hour

Schedule: This position is ON-SITE in our Fort. Lauderdale office, with no remote/ hybrid schedule. Schedule is Monday – Friday, 8-hour shifts, 8:30am-5:30pm

Equal Opportunity Statement

Demesmin & Dover provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

E-Verify

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