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Kimley-Horn
Legal Specialist
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What they do
A Legal Support Specialist works for a law firm, government, or a company subject to litigation, such as an insurance company. May assist with inmate processing and porale coordination. May assist with preparing and prosecuting cases, as part of a legal team or under the direction of a litigation attorney. May collect evidence, reviews files and assist with other litigation work.
$62,395 / year median in Florida
+2% projected growth
Job Description
Overview Kimley-Horn is looking for a Legal Specialist to join the corporate Legal team. We are looking for a driven, professional, organized legal specialist to support our Legal team. Your primary job duties will include handling third-party subpoenas and requests for production of documents, compiling project files for claims, maintaining discovery and internal legal team calendars, monitoring and maintaining legal database, and issuing notices, legal holds, and other legal correspondence as needed. You will also assist Marketing Teams throughout the firm with legal questions related to proposals. Responsibilities Support in-house attorneys M onitoring and updat ing c laims management systems M anagement of l itigation processes Process and respond to s ubpoenas Assist with document production and c oordination of written d iscovery r esponses Coordinate depositions Calendar d eadlines and updates Schedul e c alls related to claims or other legal matters Issue and place Litigation Holds Draft correspondence, releases, notices, and other legal documents Process settlements Communicate with clients, outside counsel and internal company departments Other duties include, but are not limited to, performing general administrative duties such as scheduling, coordinating travel, mailing, scanning, filing, expenses, processing invoices , and other legal assistance as needed General legal/law firm support General administrative support Respond to legal marketing questions Internal process es support/management (ways to improvise internal processes) Assist in developing team guidelines for use with outside counsel Qualifications Capable of managing and balancing multiple tasks/priorities with a sense of urgency Ability to respond quickly and efficiently to requests for assistance Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment Highly organized and detail-oriented Ability to learn new tasks and/or software programs quickly Strong interpersonal skills Excellent written and oral communication skills Positive and client-oriented Ability to effectively partner with team members across the firm
Preferred Experience:
5+ years of paralegal or legal administrative experience with focus on litigation preferred Proficient with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and Teams, and Legal Tracker is a plus Office hours are 7:30am- 5:30pm Monday
- Thursday and 7:30am
- 11:30am Friday.
Kimley-Horn Exceptional Retirement Plan:
2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.