Legal Assistant

Job Description

Job Description

Location : Fort Lauderdale, FL, Hybrid

Job Description : Fidelity National Law Group, the in-house litigation department of Fidelity National Title Group, has an immediate opening for a legal assistant in our Fort Lauderdale office. In an office team environment, this position performs a broad range of secretarial, administrative and clerical support to assigned attorneys in the office. Under attorney supervision, job duties include:

· Revising and proofreading a variety of litigation documents.

· Maintaining paper and electronic files through firm case management software platform.

· Maintaining attorney calendars and assisting with travel, hearings, and meetings.

· Filing documents electronically with various Courts, retrieve court dockets, and other court documents\materials from various online databases, and track status of cases.

Job Requirements : The applicant must have extensive litigation support experience, including filing pleadings and scheduling hearings all Florida counties, have excellent written and verbal skills, ability to pay strict attention to detail, show excellence in proofreading and accuracy in all written work. Must be able to multitask and swiftly and competently maintain written files and pleadings. Ability to support multiple attorneys and the competence to know how to prioritize and communicate with your team is essential. Associate’s Degree in related field required, along with 3+ years of legal experience with a litigation focus. Knowledge of Windows and all Microsoft Office programs is also required. Title, real estate and or insurance defense background is a plus, but not required.