Insurance Defense Legal Assistant (Bodily Injury) at Ascension Global Staffing and Executive Search in Downtown Miami

Job description

• Insurance Defense Legal Assistant (Bodily Injury) – 5+ Years Experience
• Ascension Global Staffing & Executive Search is seeking an experienced Insurance Defense Legal Assistant with a strong background in bodily injury litigation to join our client's growing team.
• This is an in-office position, offering flexibility while supporting attorneys in a fast-paced insurance defense practice handling complex bodily injury matters in both state and federal courts.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive support to attorneys handling bodily injury and insurance defense cases
• Draft, revise, and file pleadings, motions, discovery, and correspondence in state and federal courts
• Manage case calendars, court deadlines, hearings, mediations, and trial preparation
• Coordinate depositions, court reporters, experts, and witnesses
• Handle e-filing in state and federal courts
• Maintain and organize electronic case files
• Communicate with clients, adjusters, opposing counsel, and court personnel
• Assist with trial preparation, including exhibit organization and trial binders

Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years of experience as a legal assistant in insurance defense
• Strong experience handling bodily injury litigation matters
• Experience supporting cases in both state and federal courts
• Proficient in state and federal e-filing systems
• Excellent knowledge of litigation procedures, court rules, and deadlines
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a remote environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and case management systems
• Professional communication skills and strong attention to detail
• Experience working in a high-volume litigation environment
• Familiarity with billing time and insurance carrier guidelines

Skills

Required

• Strong organizational skills
• Professional communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Microsoft Office
• Case management systems
• State and federal e-filing systems

Benefits

• This position offers a collaborative team environment, competitive compensation, and long-term growth potential within a dynamic insurance defense practice.