Litigation Law Paralegal

A full service law firm in South Florida is hiring an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys on active civil litigation matters. This is substantive legal support, not administrative, and covers a matter from the pleadings through trial and appeal.
About the Role You will work directly with attorneys at every stage of a case. You will draft and organize pleadings and discovery, manage deadlines, prepare trial materials, and keep each file ready for the attorney to act. Attorneys rely on you to anticipate what a matter needs next and to spot problems early.
Responsibilities Open new matters, set up files, and calendar deadlines
Draft complaints, answers, affirmative defenses, motions and notices for attorney review
Draft interrogatories, requests for production and admission, and discovery responses and objections
Collect, organize and review documents, and prepare productions and privilege logs
Prepare subpoenas, deposition notices and records requests
Summarize depositions, records and key documents
Cite check and assemble motions, exhibits and hearing binders
File documents through state and federal e-filing systems
Prepare exhibit lists, witness lists and trial binders, and assist at mediation, hearings and trial
Assemble appellate records and track appellate deadlines
Keep files, calendars and notes accurate, and record time promptly
Qualifications 3 to 5 years of litigation paralegal experience at a law firm
Hands on experience drafting pleadings and discovery, not only filing or calendaring
Working knowledge of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and court deadlines
Experience with e-filing in Florida state and federal courts
Strong writing, proofreading and organizational skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
Ability to manage many matters and deadlines at once
Preferred Trial preparation experience, including binders and exhibits
Commercial, business or real estate litigation experience
Florida notary commission
Litigation support and document review software
Spanish fluency
Who Succeeds in This Role You anticipate the next step in a case, catch errors and missed deadlines early, communicate clearly with attorneys, clients and court staff, handle pressure calmly, and take feedback well.

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