PIP Paralegal - On Site (177)

Job Description

Job Description

A Florida stablished law firm is seeking an experienced Insurance Defense PIP Paralegal for its Jacksonville office. Applicants should have 2+ years of experience, be a self-starter, have excellent communication skills, and be well organized to join our fast-growing team. Insurance defense experience preferred.

Duties:

• Respond to Discovery Requests, to include requests for production, requests for admissions, and interrogatories; prepare defense discovery requests; monitoring and obtaining discovery responses from opposing counsel.
• Prepare various types of motions, pleadings, exhibits, and correspondence.
• Processing of pleadings, motions and correspondence (e-service and physical) and use of the Florida e-filing portal.
• Prepare materials in support of pleadings, motions and depositions; to include legal research (prior use of Westlaw preferred).
• Accomplishes law firm mission by completing other duties as needed.

Skills/Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products
• Working knowledge of legal administration
• Working knowledge of Case Management software experience a plus (Time Matters a plus)
• Working knowledge of Westlaw
• Must have organizational skills
• Must have time management & planning skills
• Must have verbal and written communication skills
• Must have strong computer proficiency
• Must be detail oriented
• Must be dependable
• Able to keep confidential case and client matters

Computer Skills:

• Working knowledge of Case Management Software. Working knowledge of Time Matters software a plus.
• Working knowledge of Billable Time Entry Software. Working knowledge of Juris Software a plus.
• Working knowledge of Westlaw.