Fort Lauderdale

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC has an immediate opening for a Legal Support Coordinator in its Ft. Lauderdale office. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience, exceptional communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively within a group or independently.  Must have working knowledge of Florida court procedures and be familiar with e-service and e-filing.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to multiple lawyers
• Maintain and update case files
• e-file legal documents
• Assist attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings, trials, etc.
• Facilitate the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple calendars and provide timely reminders
• Scheduling of hearings, pre-depositions, depositions, mediations, etc.
• Compiling and organizing documents, preparing binders and/or folders.
• Gathering and organizing records, documents and other materials

Skills

• Familiarity with legal procedures & terminology
• Understanding of Federal and Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
• Ability to multitask and be comfortable dealing with a diverse pool of people working for multiple attorneys
• Outstanding time-management skills
• Detail oriented
• Working knowledge of court procedures including
• Knowledge of MS Office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Candidate should be proficient in MS Word, Outlook and Excel. This candidate will be part of a small office and will need to be a team player and able to handle whatever tasks are necessary to support the office.  The candidate should be detail oriented and able to work well in a fast-paced environment. Ability to speak Spanish is preferred but not required.

Must provide minimum authorization to work in the United States. Resumes accepted only for job posted. Please click here to apply.

Thank you for submitting your resume.   After our hiring committee has had a chance to review all candidates for this position, we will reach out to only those that will be moving on to the next step in our recruiting process.  We appreciate your interest in the position and will contact you if further action is necessary.

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and all employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability or veteran status.

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC has an immediate opening for a full-time Receptionist/Office Assistant in its Fort Lauderdale office. The ideal candidate will be extremely professional, possess exceptional communication and organizational skills, computer skills, and have a proficiency in MS Outlook and basic typing skills.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining a professional appearance at all times
• Greeting clients and visitors
• Answering phone calls, routing appropriately and/or taking messages
• Collecting and distributing mail
• Receiving, logging and routing deliveries
• Inventorying and ordering pantry and office supplies
• Composing and circulating Daily News email
• Submitting invoices to accounting for payment
• Submitting receipts to accounting for reimbursements
• Maintaining and scheduling conference rooms, including verification of technology and catering needs
• May need to serve coffee or refreshments for client meetings
• Maintaining the lobby/break room and all other common office spaces
• Assisting with other clerical duties and special projects as assigned

Skills required:

• Reliability, teamwork, professionalism, ability to multi-task and attention to detail are essential
• Professional phone etiquette
• Excellent organizational and customer service skills
• Interpersonal skills necessary in order to communicate and follow instruction of attorneys and staff and provide information with courtesy and tact
• Positive and pleasant attitude
• Self-motivated with critical thinking skills
• Basic knowledge of office equipment, including computers, copiers, and postage machine
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows, especially Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Able to prioritize incoming tasks from multiple sources

Benefits include:

• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Must provide minimum authorization to work in the United States.  Resumes only accepted for job posted. Please click here to apply.

Thank you for submitting your resume.   After our hiring committee has had a chance to review all candidates for this position, we will reach out to only those that will be moving on to the next step in our recruiting process.  We appreciate your interest in the position and will contact you if further action is necessary.

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz, PC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and all employees are treated during employment without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, physical or mental disability or veteran status.