Tiandra M

Worker’s Compensation Defense Legal Assistant

Confidential • Full time

May 2024 - Present • 2 yrs 5 mos

• Manage calendars for multiple attorneys and track case deadlines; schedule appointments, conferences, mediations, depositions, and hearings — directly matching calendaring and docketing responsibilities. • Use Sierra (Aderant Total Office) daily for case management, calendaring, and billing. • Process case-related invoices and client billing, and input billable hours accurately and on schedule. • Serve as a point of contact for clients, opposing counsel, mediators, courts, medical facilities, and vendors, maintaining and routing high-volume correspondence professionally. • Prepare initial file materials and settlement documents, and draft and revise basic legal correspondence under attorney review. • E-file pleadings and case documents through the Florida Courts Portal, ensuring accuracy and timely submission. • Request medical records and organize case file materials and evidence, gathering documentation needed for filings and proceedings while maintaining strict discretion. • Assist with digital imaging, postage, clerical work, and general data entry in a fast-paced, high-volume practice.