Paralegal - Commercial Litigation

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare deposition, trial and record subpoenas according to state and federal regulations; coordinate production of third-party records and summarize records.
• Analyze, review and organize documents and data from materials produced by clients and during discovery; and prepare/coordinate document production.
• Prepare notebooks, binders, etc. as needed.
• Assist with drafting and preparation of pleadings, motions, submissions and discovery requests and responses in federal and state court matters, including arbitration/mediation proceedings.
• Conduct research and background checks utilizing Lexis, Pacer, Accurint, Secretary of State and social media.
• Maintain litigation calendar for the assigned attorneys and keep attorneys and staff aware of deadlines, conferences, etc.
• Ability to work extra hours as needed.

Skills and Educational Requirements:

• Florida Bar Paralegal Certificate or Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience as a Litigation Paralegal.  Eminent Domain experience preferred but not required.
• Knowledge of Federal and Florida Courts.
• Experience in document management system.
• Experience with eDiscovery and document review platforms.
• Proficiency in Windows environment.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and project management skills.
• Reliability, teamwork, professionalism, ability to multi-task and attention to detail are essential.
• Excellent written and oral skills.