Litigation Paralegal (Property Insurance / Insurance Defense)- 3447152

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

Job Details

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