Land Use Legal Assistant

Full service Brickell law firm is seeking a legal secretary for their Environmental, Land Development & Government Relations group. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of legal experience. Candidates must be proficient in MS Word, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be able to work in a multi-task environment. Major law firm experience preferred.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage attorney calendars including docketing all regulatory agency deadlines (federal, state, county, and local); and tracking and calendaring all Commissioners Meetings and meetings with regulatory agency staff
• Responsible for handling client Trusts and coordinating consultant engagements on Environmental matters
• Performed research on various agency websites, including county Property Appraisers, EPA, and DERM to obtain materials for properties and status of cases/appeals
• Coordinate meetings with all local, state and federal officials (Mayors, Commissioners, State Representatives, etc.)