Senior Litigation Paralegal- 3625062

Title: Litigation Paralegal

Location: Tampa, FL (Firm covers parking + free gym)

Salary: $80K – $90K + Excellent Benefits! (Overview at bottom)

Type: Full-Time / Permanent

Hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm or 9:00am – 5:30 pm. (37.5 Hours week)

Work Environment: Onsite for first 6 months. Hybrid – 2 days WFH
after 6 months

Bachelors Required: NO

Required Experience: 5+ years of extensive litigation
secretarial/assistant experience in Law Firm, casualty/civil
litigation preferred.

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500

Job Description:

Reputable Law firm seeks Paralegal with civil defense litigation
experience. The ideal candidate must have experience in case
management, document production, working with experts, review of
medical records, medical chronologies, discovery investigation,
discovery responses, trial preparation and experience working
with State and Federal courts. The position requires exceptional
oral and written skills, have the ability to manage and
prioritize large volume of caseload, work in a team environment
and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information related to
cases and clients.

Responsibilities Include:

* Document management: obtain, organize, review and summarize
documents in cases.
* Assist in document production: organize, review, and index
records. Draft requests to obtain medical, employment, and other
pertinent records.
* Organize and prepare outlines and narrative summaries for
medical records for internal use and for presentation. Prepare
medical chronologies.
* Set-up and maintain Summation database as needed on
case-by-case basis.
* Assist in discovery investigation: prepare indexes to
depositions and deposition
* exhibits. Draft discovery and pleadings to include
interrogatories, requests for admissions, requests for
production, notices of taking depositions. Monitor the production
of necessary records. Contact witnesses, investigators, experts,
and other interested parties as necessary.
* Travel to accident scenes and impound yards to photograph
evidence as directed by attorney.
* Travel to meet with and interview witnesses as directed by
partner. Schedule and attend pre deposition conferences and
depositions.
* Check attorneys’ calendars for upcoming depositions,
conferences, mediations, etc. Communicate with attorneys
regarding materials needed.
* Periodically review correspondence file for update on case
status.
* Prepare accurate time sheets in accordance with client
guidelines and firm procedure.
* Prepare demonstrative aids (i.e., posters, etc.) for mediations
and trials.
* Prepare PowerPoint presentations for mediations. Attend
mediations with attorney.
* Preparation of witness and exhibit disclosures and attend
exhibit reviews with attorney. Preparation of trial notebooks and
trial exhibits.
* Coordinate and supervise trial teams and attend trial.
* Assist in training of new hires and provide coverage for other
paralegals as necessary.
* Flexibility to overtime as needed.

Qualifications:

* A.S degree in paralegal studies and a paralegal certificate ,
B.A in paralegal studies or other field, or equivalent experience
* 5+ years of law firm experience
* Ability to produce accurate work product in a timely manner
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and
ability to work well under
* pressure to meet deadlines
* Ability to travel as needed
* Team player

Benefits Include:

* Competitive salary
* 18 days of paid time off and paid holidays
* Paid parking
* Health insurance with firm-paid HSA contributions on select
plans
* Dental and vision insurance
* Firm paid life insurance
* Disability insurance
* Optional Aflac supplemental plans
* Included on-site gym access
* Complimentary subscription to the Calm app, offering guided
meditations, sleep support, and mindfulness tools
* Access to a company-sponsored financial wellness program