Legal Staff Paralegal in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Law Firm

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Legal Staff Paralegal in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Legal Staff

Min 2 yrs required

No

Preferred

Experience e-filing in both state and federal courts is a plus.

Education

Required

High School or better

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Legal Assistant




**Legal Assistant Job at **Members Only****

**Members Only** is looking for an experienced litigation legal assistant for its Fort Lauderdale East (Downtown) office. The ideal candidate should have strong organizational skills, the ability to work well with a team, and communicate professionally with clients and opposing counsel.

**Job Requirements**

- Minimum of two years of prior legal assistant experience
- Prior civil litigation experience
- Familiarity with State and Federal court procedures
- Experience scheduling, drafting legal documents, and maintaining an attorney’s calendar
- Experience using a variety of ancillary systems and programs for scheduling depositions, pre-depositions, meetings, mediations, and hearings
- Case management and document management using Aderant, iManage and Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe
- E-filing legal documents in Florida’s E-Portal System
- Ability to assist attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings, trials and conferences
- Ability to draft legal court documents, such as notices, non-technical motions, affidavits and subpoenas
- Ability to send out correspondence to parties/non-parties via email, regular mail, or certified mail
- Ability to communicate with opposing counsel, judicial assistants, court reporters, clients, etc.
- Ability to set up Court Call or Zoom for hearings
- Must be detail-oriented and able to multitask and stay calm under pressure
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and problem-solving skills
- Must have a good attendance record

**Job Benefits**

**Members Only** offers top benefits that include:

- 20 days of PTO
- 9 paid holidays
- Health, dental, life, long and short-term disability, and long term care coverage
- 401k

**Salary**

Salary is commensurate with experience.

**Members Only** is seeking a full-time, experienced litigation legal assistant for its Fort Lauderdale East (Downtown) office. The ideal candidate should have strong organization skills, the ability to work well with a team, and communicate professionally with clients and opposing counsel.

This position requires:

- Minimum of two years of prior legal assistant experience
- Prior civil litigation experience
- Familiarity with State and Federal court procedures
- Experience scheduling, drafting legal documents, and maintaining an attorney’s calendar
- Experience using a variety of ancillary systems and programs for scheduling depositions, pre-depositions, meetings, mediations, and hearings
- Case management and document management using Aderant, iManage and Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Adobe
- E-filing legal documents in Florida’s E-Portal System
- Ability to assist attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings, trials and conferences
- Ability to draft legal court documents, such as notices, non-technical motions, affidavits and subpoenas
- Ability to send out correspondence to parties/non-parties via email, regular mail, or certified mail
- Ability to communicate with opposing counsel, judicial assistants, court reporters, clients, etc.
- Ability to set up Court Call or Zoom for hearings
- Must be detail-oriented and able to multitask and stay calm under pressure
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and problem-solving skills
- Must have a good attendance record

**Members Only** offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits package, including:

- 20 days of PTO
- 9 paid holidays
- Health, dental, life, long and short-term disability, and long term care coverage
- 401k

**Legal Assistant Job at **Members Only****

**Members Only**, an AV-rated litigation firm, is seeking a full-time, experienced litigation legal assistant for its Fort Lauderdale East (Downtown) office. The ideal candidate should have strong organizational skills, the ability to work well with a team, and communicate professionally with clients and opposing counsel.

**Job Summary**

The legal assistant will work for one of the firm’s partners and an associate in the firm’s General Liability Division. They will be responsible for scheduling, drafting legal documents, and maintaining attorney’s calendars with accuracy. The legal assistant will also be responsible for e-filing legal documents in Florida’s E-Portal System, assisting attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings, trials and conferences, and drafting legal court documents such as notices, non-technical motions, affidavits and subpoenas. They will also be responsible for sending out correspondence to parties/non-parties via email, regular mail, or certified mail and communicating with opposing counsel, judicial assistants, court reporters, clients, etc.

**Job Requirements**