Legal Assistant

A well-established regional Florida law firm is seeking an experienced legal assistant/paralegal for its 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. 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 of 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 MattTopLawJobs.com. Ref 15218