Litigation Paralegal (Property Insurance / Insurance Defense) - 3447152
Location : Tampa, FL 33617
Salary / Payrate : $60K-$80K annually
Work Environment : Onsite
Term : Permanent / Full-time
Bachelor's degree required : No
Overview
The ideal candidate will have property insurance, insurance defense, plaintiff, and / or bad faith property litigation experience with Federal Court experience a plus. This is an in-office position; training will be provided for familiarity with Word, Gmail, Westlaw, Adobe, and, ideally, Kofax (fka Nuance) and Clio.
Responsibilities
- Organize and summarize records, documents, correspondence, and files into a manageable format.
- Analyze and review case documents to assist in deposition, hearing, and trial preparation; include legal research (prior use of Westlaw preferred).
- Conduct investigations and research into facts and material issues in the cases.
- Work closely with clients, witnesses, experts, third parties, and opposing counsel to obtain information pertinent to the case matter.
- Assist attorneys in drafting pleadings with corresponding exhibits, correspondence, subpoenas for records, disclosures and other various types of motions while under the supervision of an attorney.
- Coordinate attorney depositions, hearings, and related activities with office personnel (court reporters, witnesses, opposing counsel).
- Respond to Discovery Requests, including requests for production, requests for admissions, and interrogatories; prepare discovery requests and monitor responses from opposing counsel.
- Process pleadings, motions, and correspondence (e-service and physical) and use the Florida e-filing portal.
- Prepare materials in support of hearings and depositions; include legal research (Westlaw preferred).
- Complete other duties as needed.
Qualifications
Strong computer proficiency; verbal and written communication; time management and planning; ability to manage documents; attention to detail; self-motivation; ability to multitask and prioritize for multiple attorneys; professionalism; ability to keep confidential case and client matters; dependable.Must be able to work in an office environment with potential to work remotely while staying on task; litigation experience preferred.Prior experience in property insurance / insurance defense and Federal Court experience is a plus.Job Details
Job Title : Litigation Paralegal (Property Insurance / Insurance Defense)Location : Tampa, FL 33617Employment type : Full-timeJ-18808-Ljbffr