Benefits:
401(k) matching
Competitive salary
Health insurance
Paid time off
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Growing Miami (Dadeland) insurance defense firm seeks experienced full-time Paralegal to assist in Personal Injury Defense/Insurance Defense litigation, including premises liability, negligence, wrongful death, and negligent security.
Responsibilities:
Review court dockets in State and Federal Courts
Conduct various document searches, litigation history, corporate & factual research, background investigations and property records.
Initial drafting of discovery, pleadings and settlement documents for attorney review.
Review, summarize and organize various documents, including document production, redacting, and bates numbering.
Prepare exhibits for depositions, examinations under oath, hearings and trial.
Summarize transcripts of depositions and examinations under oath.
Preparing subpoenas for records and depositions and following up as to same.
Intake and organization of voluminous document production received from clients, opposing parties, and non-parties.
Communicating with experts, including scheduling and sending documents for review.
Meet monthly billing requirements.
Litigation and Trial Support
Qualifications:
5 plus years of experience as a Paralegal, insurance defense background preferred.
Experience with variety of computer programs, such as: Microsoft Office (Outlook & Word), Adobe, Dropbox, Westlaw and/or LexisNexis
Account for daily time through billing program.
Experience with Third Party Insurance Defense
E-Filing with State/Federal Courts
Familiarity with Florida Rules of Civil Procedures.
THIS IS NOT A SECRETARIAL POSITION.
Great benefits - health, GAP, PTO, retirement
Friendly work environment
Competitive salary
In-office position, or hybrid considered