Legal Staff Paralegal in Tallahassee, FL

Law Firm

Tallahassee, FL

Legal Staff Paralegal in Tallahassee, FL

Legal Staff

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Litigation Paralegal Responsibilities: Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and legal memoranda. E-file all court documents in state and federal courts. Communicate with clients, courts, counsel, and others. Conduct legal research and factual investigation. Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses. Draft and serve the summons. Coordinate and summarize depositions. Prepare trial binders and exhibits with a legal assistant. Draft pleadings, motions, and appellate documents to file with the court. Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes. Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices. Aid attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests. Gather relevant information from a variety of sources. Liaise between trial teams and internal and external third parties. Help with witness preparation. Help with case settlements.

Qualifications: Associate's Degree, Certificate, or equivalent work experience. Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program is preferred. Experience in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises, First Party, Medical Malpractice, or other injury-related practice areas is preferred. 2+ years of working experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting. Ability to multitask, organize, prioritize, handle a fast-paced environment, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision. Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as attention to detail.