Description
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Location: Tampa, Florida, United States
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Job ID: 49711849
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Position Title: Commercial/General Litigation Paralegal
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Company Name: Lieser Skaff Alexander
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Industry: Legal
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Job Function: Admin/Clerical/Secretarial
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Entry Level: No
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Job Type: Full-time
Tampa law firm is seeking an experienced Commercial/General Litigation Paralegal to join our team.
Depending on experience and work allocation responsibilities may include the following:
- Administrative, including without limitation: processing incoming cases; setting up and maintaining files which are organized chronologically, numerically and/or by subject matter; setting up new matters in the billing software; E-Filing; inputting of billing entries; handling client communications;
- Calendar management, including without limitation: coordinating of hearings, depositions, trials, meetings; monitoring and complying with deadlines in accordance with Florida Rules of Civil Procedure;
- Discovery, including without limitation: drafting discovery responses; coordinating client production; gathering and organizing discovery; conducting Bates-stamping, redacting, duplicating and indexing of documents; working with outside vendors on electronic production under the guidance of an attorney; categorizing documents by subject matter; preparing a chronology of facts; creating production charts and index; and
- Litigation practice, including without limitation: working with attorneys in the preparation and filing of all court documents; creating, binding and distributing files and courtesy copies; organizing briefs, exhibits and appendices; drafting subpoenas/summons; preparing exhibits and organizing exhibits, files and all other supporting documents; coordinating trial set-up and logistics; assisting attorneys in the courtroom by taking notes, handling exhibits, and marking documents referred to by counsel; assisting in the preparation of witness testimony; maintaining status reports on all files; and monitoring deadlines.
Minimum requirements include:
- Ability to work independently to the extent practicable within professional guidelines and ethics.
- Demonstrate appropriate initiative, especially with attorney follow-up items.
- Excellent time-management, organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to monitor a large caseload at various stages of proceeding.
- Work efficiently and accurately.
- Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure.
- Dependability and reliability (flex hours are not available).
Preference will be given to those with commercial litigation experience and paralegal certification.
All firm employees and hires are required to pass pre-employment criminal and background checks.
Competitive pay. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401k (after one year) and profit-sharing are available.
Please submit your resume and cover letter to [email protected] with expected salary range. We are looking to fill this position in the very near future. Qualified candidates will be contacted to schedule an interview.
