Corporate/Commercial Paralegal

The individual will have a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in a wide variety of litigation matters, including but not limited to: defense of high-stakes medical and professional negligence claims; and investigation and litigation of healthcare regulatory matters, construction litigation, employment litigation and commercial/corporate litigation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assisting with pre-litigation strategies to collect pertinent information, evaluate documents and exhibits, and identify witnesses;
• Compiling, preparing, and summarizing relevant materials for use by attorneys;
• Analyzing records, including medical records, to identify key facts and considerations;
• Creation of chronologies and synthesizing evidence;
• Managing, tracking, and creating structures to control and easily access discovery documents and other case related materials;
• Reviewing documents for relevance and privilege according to established guidelines and criteria;
• Coordinating with clients, claims professionals, medical professionals, and expert witnesses to assess liability and assist with the preparation of defense strategies;
• Critical date management for all required benchmarks/deadlines;
• Assist with the preparation of court filings, including cite and fact checking legal briefs, cross-reference checks, confirming proper Bluebook citation, proofreading, and assembling of exhibits and appendices;
• Summarizing depositions and other transcripts;
• Compose and disseminate correspondence as required;
• Coordination of exhibits and materials for court hearings and to comply with pre-trial orders;
• Working closely and directly with attorneys and clients during all phases of litigation; and
• Additional responsibilities include supporting attorneys during trial, including assistance with creation of demonstratives and courtroom presentation/support.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Florida’s and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and all related court filing procedures and processes.
• Resourceful, strategic, organized and strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to adapt to change and balance competing demands.
• Desire to work in an environment that can be fast-paced and high-stakes.
• Confidence in working independently and the ability to take initiative.
• Commitment to maintain the highest level of confidentiality and provide outstanding customer service to internal and external clients/contacts.
• Working knowledge of basic computer systems, including: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, as well as the ability to learn other programs.
• Working knowledge of document review platforms, including Relativity and document/deposition management platforms, including Everchron.
• Familiarity with AI-based platforms, including Harvey.
• Proven ability to conduct independent research.

Qualifications

• BA or BS degree preferred.
• Associate's degree or paralegal certificate with eight (8) years of comparable work experience required.
• Ability to multitask using analytical and problem-solving skills within a fast-paced environment with competing demands.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate flexibility regarding client and legal team requests.
• Achieve high level of productivity.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.