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Litigation Paralegal

All Legal Staff

Location: Tampa, Florida
Type: Full-Time, Permanent, Non-Remote
Posted on: May 4, 2021
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Job Description
Permanent position for a Litigation Paralegal in Downtown Tampa Law Firm. Experience with insurance defense litigation is preferred. This law firm offers a generous salary, bonus for meeting or exceeding billable hourly goals, 3 health plans, 1 of which is paid by the firm, dental, vision, Long Term Care, Life insurance, Long and short-term disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, 9 holidays, generous PTO, 401K and free parking.
Job Requirements
• Review and organize records, documents and deposition testimony
• Review and summarize information, including medical and billing records
• Draft correspondence, discovery, discovery responses, mediation and arbitration briefs, pleadings, motions, and reports
• Conduct all aspects of non-party discovery.
• Coordinate with parties, witnesses and experts regarding interviews and meetings, including taking written statements if needed.
• Coordinate and attend site and document inspections
• Review all documents being produced for any privileged information and prepare privilege logs
• Conduct research through the library – both manual and electronic.
• Assist in the preparation of the case for trial by drafting and preparing pre-trial documentation, including opening statements, jury questionnaires, jury instructions, and motions in limine; contacting witnesses and preparing subpoenas; prepare attorney trial notebooks, as well as witness/exhibit binders.
• In some cases, the paralegal will be required to attend trial and jury selection, as well as meetings with witnesses and experts.
$55000-$65000 per YEAR Employment Type: Full-Time