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Legal Staff Paralegal in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Law Firm Staff Apr 06,2018 Location USA Fort Lauderdale FL
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Law Firm

Legal Staff

Litigation - Foreclosure (Lender-side)

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Law Firm Staff brings you up to date and high quality legal staff openings in law firms and in-house legal departments of business organizations. In addition, we help solo attorneys hire experienced personnel from the legal industry. We not only have the best law firm staff positions, but we also have the most. Paralegal The candidate will be responsible for supporting the attorneys by handling non-legal tasks so that the attorneys can focus on the legal tasks. Responsibilities will include: Drafting and Review: Review and draft routine legal documents (i.e. Notices of Appearance, Notices of Hearing); Proofread and edit legal documents and letters; Bates number and organize discovery document production; and File routine legal documents. Communicate and coordinate with opposing counsel regarding the scheduling of hearings, depositions, and other meetings; Communicate with outside legal support services (i.e. court reporting services and process servers);Communicate with judicial assistants and clerks regarding minor procedural issues; Communications regarding any cancellations (hearings, depositions, etc.); Communicate with clients regarding invoices. Create and maintain case files; Organize files; Prepare all documents for hearing (copies of motions, oppositions, and notices); Scan documents into file received in the mail/from clients/from judge; Assist attorneys with discovery process. Prepare documents for mailing or Fedex; Sort/deliver mail received; Occasionally travel to courthouse or opposing counsel s office for hand-delivery of documents. File documents/invoices/returns of service; Input time entries; Greet Clients; Facilitate the meeting of attorney's deadlines by keeping organized schedules and providing timely reminders; Assist with other administrative tasks (i.e. ordering supplies and securing catering for firm meetings).

Qualifications: Experience as a legal secretary or assistant or paralegal; or Bachelor's degree or Paralegal certificate. Must be detail oriented, punctual, and able to function in a fast-paced legal setting.

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