Legal Law Clerk Summer Intern

Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company • Fort Lauderdale, FL

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About The Position

Know your rights Inform yourself of your rights and responsibilities by reviewing the content provided in the list below. Employment Eligibility (e-Verify): English & Spanish Right to work: English / Spanish It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Legal Law Clerk Intern Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company is seeking a Legal Law Clerk summer intern for our Litigation department Position Requirements: Understanding of legal terminology and local court/jurisdiction rules. Understanding of legal research and writing. Must be flexible with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment. Ability to prioritize and identify urgency as well as manage time and multitask effectively. Must be capable of performing a variety of clerkship duties for the Dept. Position Duties: Conduct legal research and writing on legal issues in litigation. Draft litigation documents for review by attorneys. Attend for observation of hearings, depositions, and mediations of cases in litigation. Timely complete required litigation tasks. Perform tasks electronically in a paperless environment. Experience and Skills: Completion of 1L or 2L years of an accredited law schools. Highly proficient in MS Office software and Professional Adobe or Nuance. Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider the best qualified individuals available, without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local law. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc., may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions. Benefit Highlights Industry leading medical, dental and vision insurance plan 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match of 100% on up to 5% of compensation (match is fully-vested immediately) Generous PTO policy Eligible for performance based bonuses Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.

Requirements

• Understanding of legal terminology and local court/jurisdiction rules.
• Understanding of legal research and writing.
• Must be flexible with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to prioritize and identify urgency as well as manage time and multitask effectively.
• Must be capable of performing a variety of clerkship duties for the Dept.
• Completion of 1L or 2L years of an accredited law schools.
• Highly proficient in MS Office software and Professional Adobe or Nuance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research and writing on legal issues in litigation.
• Draft litigation documents for review by attorneys.
• Attend for observation of hearings, depositions, and mediations of cases in litigation.
• Timely complete required litigation tasks.
• Perform tasks electronically in a paperless environment.

Benefits

• Industry leading medical, dental and vision insurance plan
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match of 100% on up to 5% of compensation (match is fully-vested immediately)
• Generous PTO policy
• Eligible for performance based bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees