Legal Staff Paralegal in Aventura, FL

In-House

Aventura, FL

Legal Staff Paralegal in Aventura, FL

Legal Staff

5-10 yrs required

No

Litigation Paralegal

Job Title:

Litigation Paralegal

Job Responsibilities:

A Litigation Paralegal at the company is responsible for supporting the expanding legal department by assisting the Co-General Counsel and corporate counsels. The role involves various tasks such as:

- Preparing objections and responses to written discovery requests.
- Reviewing and analyzing deposition transcripts.
- Assisting in-house and outside counsel with trial preparation and trial.
- Managing projects related to the legal department as assigned by attorneys.
- Managing and tracking litigation with outside counsel.
- Conducting initial reviews and analyses of contract proposals from vendors and corporate partners.
- Drafting new contracts using the company’s general contract forms.
- Updating the contract management database with new executed contracts.
- Following up on deadlines related to the expiration of contracts.
- Interacting with all departments to provide education ensuring conformity and consistency in the application of business and legal policies and practices.
- Performing independent judgment in evaluating and assessing legal issues.
- Interfacing with outside counsel on litigation, corporate, and intellectual property matters.
- Managing corporate records and books.
- Drafting reports, presentations, spreadsheets, databases, memoranda, and documents related to transactional, compliance, corporate, and/or litigation matters.
- Drafting legal correspondence, including cease-and-desist letters and termination of contract letters.
- Responding to and gathering documents for subpoenas.
- Conducting filings on all corporate entities to ensure they remain in good standing.

Education and Experience Information:

The role requires a paralegal certification and/or equivalent experience. Candidates should have at least five years of paralegal or similar experience with a top-tier law firm and/or in-house legal department. This includes significant experience in managing corporate structures and compliance. Experience in litigation involving general liability, commercial, and labor and employment law claims and lawsuits is also necessary. Experience in preparing objections and responses to written discovery requests, reviewing and analyzing deposition transcripts, and trial preparation is essential. Experience working in a union environment is considered a plus.

Performance Requirements:

Candidates must possess excellent experience in using software and programs, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, DocuSign, contracts management software, practice management software, document management software, project management software, and cloud/internet-based collaboration software such as LawVu. They should have excellent analytical skills, a strong ability to draft and review legal documents, analyze legal advice, and apply legal advice to business needs. The candidate must be hard-working, resourceful, well-organized, and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure. Flexibility and willingness to work on a broad variety of legal matters are essential, along with the ability and willingness to take initiative to address problems and make continuous process improvements. Excellent interpersonal skills, a dynamic and highly team-oriented approach, a positive attitude, and a commitment to professionalism are required. Excellent writing and communication skills are a must.

Salary Information:

The text does not provide specific salary information for the Litigation Paralegal position.

Jun 12, 2025
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