Legal Assistant needed for very busy, high-volume 2 attorney law office in Downtown Fort Lauderdale. Main practice areas are probate, litigation, estate planning, and guardianship, and also some real estate.
Duties include the following:
-Electronic Filing of pleadings with Florida State portal
-Managing attorneys’ calendars and deadlines
-Schedule and coordinate appointments, meetings, depositions and hearings
-Deal with process servers regarding service of summonses and subpoenas
-Answering phones, greeting clients, and updating clients on case status
-File maintenance, scanning, and general office tasks
-Preparing some litigation and probate documents for filing
The ideal candidate will have strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience with Florida State E-Filing Portal, 17th Circuit CMS system, and WordPerfect are required. Prior legal experience preferred. Experience in probate, guardianship and litigation is preferred, but an otherwise experienced candidate will be considered.
Hours are 9 AM to 5 PM. This is a full-time, in-person position. Salary and benefits depend upon experience.