POSITION: Part\-Time Legal Assistant
PRACTICE AREA: Personal Injury
SCHEDULE: Monday–Thursday, 9AM – 3PM; Friday 9AM \- 12PM (27 hours per week)
LOCATION: Downtown Brooksville
PAY: $15\-18/ hr commensurate with experience
START DATE: April 2026
ABOUT THE POSITION
We are a small, family\-run personal injury and criminal defense law firm seeking a part\-time legal assistant. This position is ideal for someone who values a relaxed environment, clear expectations, and meaningful hands\-on work in personal injury cases. Candidates will be hired on a 60\-day trial basis to ensure the working relationship is a good fit.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Keeping client files organized and up to date
- Requesting medical records \& bills from client’s medical providers
- Updating PIP logs and sending other correspondence to insurance companies
- Occasionally preparing demand packages
- Data entry within our case management system
- Assisting with additional administrative or case\-related tasks as needed
- Answering phones
- Sending/ receiving faxes and emails
- Occasionally making post office runs
- Experience with our preferred software, FILEVINE is a strong plus (but not required)
- Prior personal injury paralegal or legal assistant experience preferred
- Comfortable handling client communications professionally
- Strong organizational and follow\-up skills
- Able to work independently while also taking direction
- is friendly, patient, flexible, and easygoing;
- enjoys helping others;
- values collaboration and clear communication over formality.
SYSTEMS \& SKILLS
* MUST be proficient with Microsoft Office, PDF editing, Zoom, and other basic computer skills
WORK ENVIRONMENT
This is a casual and supportive work environment. Our firm has two attorneys, one of whom works in our Brooksville office and the other who works remotely from Orlando. You will be an addition to a very small and selective team, and you will primarily be completing tasks for our remote attorney working on personal injury cases that are in the pre\-litigation phase. However, you will also be the first face many of our clients see when they come to our office, so we are looking for someone who:
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit (1\) your resume, (2\) references, and (3\) a brief note explaining your interest in this role and/ or any relevant personal injury experience you may have. You can apply here or email directly to Hello@VitolaCardLaw.com.
Don't overthink it, just looking for someone who is qualified and could be a good fit. We plan to interview potential candidates towards the middle/ end of March with the hope of hiring someone to start sometime in April.
All offers are contingent on a clean background check.
Pay: $15\.00 \- $18\.00 per hour
Work Location: In person