Well established regional Florida law firm is seeking an experienced legal assistant/paralegal for their Fort Lauderdale, FL office. Candidates with at least three consistent years of recent insurance defense litigation experience will be considered. Experience with First Party Property, Third Party Property, Premises Liability, and/or Construction Defect cases is a big plus.
Salary is commensurate with experience but expected to be in the $65-75k range. The firm offers an excellent benefits package as well.
Daily responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Reviewing documents for deadlines, and monitoring and calendaring same pursuant to confirmed court orders;
- Coordinating and scheduling hearings, mediations, arbitrations, depositions, and trials, and assisting attorneys in preparation of same;
- Preparing and filing pleadings, motions, discovery responses, and related documentation, using Florida’s E-Filing portal;
- Assisting in the execution and service of discovery requests and third-party requests for production; and
- Preparing and revising legal documents and correspondence.
Qualifications:
- Experience with time tracking/entry/billing for a partner or busy associate
- Strong communication skills
- Highly organized
- Working knowledge of law firm case management software
- Ability to work in a team as well as individually
- Minimum 3 years insurance defense experience
- Good professional stability and tenure
Similar Job Titles:
- Litigation legal assistant
- Litigation paralegal
- First Party Property legal assistant
- First Party Property paralegal
- FPP legal assistant
- FPP paralegal
- Insurance Defense Legal Secretary
- Litigation Legal Secretary
If you feel you are qualified and would like to learn more about the position, please send an up to date copy of your CV in MS Word format to Matt@TopLawJobs.com