Construction Defect Paralegal

Defense Litigation Paralegal

The statewide defense firm of Cole, Scott & Kissane is seeking a defense litigation paralegal with 5+ years of recent defense litigation experience for its Fort Lauderdale West (Plantation) office location. This candidate must be experienced in construction defect, and be an independent professional. This is an in office position 5 days a week.

This paralegal position will require someone with experience and knowledge of the preparation of discovery responses and objections, summarization of medical and other types of records, preparation of medical chronologies, ability to assist with large document production, ability to utilize Adobe/Abbyy for electronic production issues and other such litigation paralegal tasks. Familiarity with L & A codes, billing software, and proven ability to properly capture time and bill according to client guidelines in a timely manner, a must. The ability to multitask and stay calm under pressure of multiple deadlines is essential. Knowledge of case management systems is required, Imanage and Litify preferred. The ideal candidate must be detail oriented, work well under pressure, and have a good attendance record.

Only those with the experience and abilities listed above that are Certified through a paralegal program, NALA or are a Florida Registered paralegal should apply. Also, please provide salary expectations.

CSK offers top benefits that include 20 days of PTO, 9 paid holidays, health, dental, life, long and short-term disability, as well as long term care coverage, 401k and more.