Port Everglades, Florida
1 day ago
Paralegal

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A national law firm seeks a Paralegal to join their team in the Fort Lauderdale office handling Community Association matters. Knowledge of Community Association governing laws is a must.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Prepare form letter for Clerk's office for recordation of amendments.Prepare Annual Meeting Packages (seasonal).Prepare Special Meeting Notice Packages.Process Audit Letters: receive, memo to accounting and departments, prepare final cover letter for attorneys, and handle mailing with enclosures.Prepare forms and file for Registered Agent services if requested.Run annual corporate searches (mid-May) to ensure clients file corporate reports; send notifications for non-compliance (delegated to DA, paralegal oversight).Provide pertinent provisions from an Association's Governing Documents when requested by the attorney or the client.Manage document rewrites: prepare fee quote letter, draft documents, cover letter, and handle revisions.Prepare Amendments, Notice packages, and Cover Letters.Complete material alteration packages.Handle ReCall, Special Assessment, Mortgage Questionnaires, and Q&A Sheets.Order ATIDS, including covenant running with land, Title Searches, and O&E reports.Follow up with attorneys on certificates and articles of amendments as needed.Oversee accuracy of Condominium Docs (e.g., Declaration, AOI, By-Laws, COA, Index/Tabs for Amendments, HOA documents).Maintain MRTA log and tickler file for HOA and POA clients; update log and schedule MRTA follow-ups.Transcribe and finalize documents from tapes/Bighand (e.g., amendments, mechanic lien packages, addendums, enforcement letters, contracts).

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Knowledge of Community Association governing laws and documents required.Ability to organize files and workflow.Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.Knowledge of Summation or other e-discovery software preferred.Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Associate degree in Paralegal Studies or related field required; Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies or related field preferred.A minimum of ten years related experience in a law firm of corporate legal department environment required. 1402611_1737480932 To Apply for this Job Click Here

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