Law Firm
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Legal Staff Paralegal in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Legal Staff
Min 2 yrs required
No
Job Title: Litigation Paralegal
Job Responsibilities:
- Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and legal memoranda.
- E-file all court documents in state and federal court.
- Communicate with clients, court, counsel, and others.
- Conduct legal research and factual investigation.
- Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses.
- Draft and serve summons.
- Coordinate and summarize depositions.
- Prepare trial binders and exhibits.
- Draft pleadings, motions, and appellate documents and file them with the court.
- Perform administrative duties such as calendaring hearings and deadlines, organizing case files, and managing logistics.
- Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes.
- Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices.
- Assist the attorney with interrogatories and other discovery requests.
- Gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
- Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties.
- Prepare witnesses.
- Assist with case settlements.
- Perform other tasks as requested by the attorney.
Education and Experience Information:
- An associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience is preferred.
- A minimum of 2 years of litigation experience is required.
- Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program is preferred.
- Experience in Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Premises, or other injury-related practice areas is preferred.
- Must have the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, along with proficiency in calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings.
- Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, and procedures is necessary.
- Must be highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Extensive computer and database expertise is required, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, with a typing speed of no less than 35 words per minute.
- This position is not eligible for remote work.
Salary Information:
- Not specified in the provided text.
Benefits:
- The law firm offers an excellent benefits package for full-time employees, including medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and paid holidays.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
- The law firm provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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