Paralegal - First Legal

The Howard Law Group; Boca Raton (FL); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Howard Law Group seeks an experienced First Legal Foreclosure Paralegal to join our creditor's rights practice in Florida. The candidate should understand the Florida foreclosure process and handle files from referral through complaint, service, and default with minimal training.

This role rewards ownership of files, adherence to client timelines, and the ability to manage a high-volume caseload while maintaining quality and accuracy. Recent creditor-side foreclosure experience is required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Florida judicial foreclosure process.
• Hands-on experience with First Legal, including complaints, service, and defaults.
• Ability to independently manage a high-volume caseload.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage creditor-side foreclosure files from referral through completion of First Legal.
• Review referrals and loan documents for completeness and accuracy.
• Review title reports and identify liens, encumbrances, and potential title issues.
• Prepare foreclosure complaints and amended complaints for attorney review.
• Coordinate and monitor service of process.
• Monitor deadlines and client timelines to keep files moving.

Skills

Florida foreclosure process

First Legal experience

High-volume caseload management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

First Legal

Job description

Howard Law Group is seeking an experienced First Legal Foreclosure Paralegal to join our growing creditor's rights practice.

Recent creditor-side mortgage foreclosure experience is required.

We are looking for a candidate who already understands the Florida foreclosure process and can manage files from referral through complaint, service, and default with minimal training.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced foreclosure professional who takes ownership of their files, understands client timelines, and knows how to keep a high-volume caseload moving.

What You'll Do

• Manage creditor-side foreclosure files from referral through completion of First Legal
• Review new referrals and loan documentation for completeness and accuracy
• Review title reports and identify parties in interest, liens, encumbrances, and potential title issues
• Review notes, mortgages, assignments, allonges, and other collateral documents
• Prepare foreclosure complaints and amended complaints for attorney review
• Prepare summonses, notices, affidavits, and other foreclosure documents
• Coordinate and monitor service of process
• Review returns of service and determine the appropriate next action
• Prepare motions for clerk and judicial defaults
• Obtain and review SCRA/military searches and other required due diligence
• Monitor deadlines, client timelines, and First Legal milestones
• Identify title, service, collateral, bankruptcy, probate, or other issues requiring attorney attention
• Maintain accurate file notes and client system updates
• Complete client tasks, status requests, and reporting requirements timely
• Ensure compliance with client guidelines, investor requirements, court rules, and firm procedures
• Work closely with attorneys, process servers, vendors, clients, and other foreclosure team members
• Consistently move files forward while maintaining strong quality and accuracy standards

What We're Looking For

Required:

• Working knowledge of the Florida judicial foreclosure process
• Hands-on experience with First Legal, including complaints, service, and defaults
• Ability to independently manage a high-volume caseload
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to recognize issues, determine the appropriate next step, and escape matters when attorney review is needed

Preferred:

• 2+ years of creditor-side foreclosure experience
• Experience reviewing title reports and foreclosure collateral
• CaseAware experience
• Experience with LPS, Tempo, Noteflow, Legal Tracker, or similar mortgage servicing/client systems
• Experience working with mortgage lenders, servicers, and investors

The Right Candidate

We are not simply looking for someone who completes assigned tasks. We want a paralegal who owns their files from beginning to end of the First Legal process.

You should be comfortable reviewing a file, identifying what needs to happen next, spotting potential problems, and taking appropriate action to keep the foreclosure moving forward.

If you have recent creditor-side foreclosure experience and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where communication, quality, accountability, and results matter, we would like to hear from you.

About Howard Law Group

Established in 2009, Howard Law Group is a creditor's rights and real estate law firm representing lenders, servicers, investors, and other financial institutions. Our practice includes mortgage foreclosure, creditor bankruptcy, real estate, and related litigation matters in Florida and Georgia.

Our firm is guided by three core principles: Communication, Quality, and Aggressive Litigation.

Competitive compensation based on experience.

Benefits available to eligible full-time employees include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Hybrid work opportunities based on position and business needs

Job Type: Full-Time

Howard Law Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.