Construction Paralegal – Florida

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinating assembly of exhibits and appendices for court papers, witness sets, depositions, arbitrations and trials
• Setting up and managing war rooms for trials and/or arbitrations
• Preparing for and attending depositions, hearings, trials and arbitrations
• Drafting routine correspondence, memoranda, subpoenas, summons and other legal documents for attorneys as requested
• Conducting factual or legal research, examining public records, monitoring legislative and administrative proceedings as assigned, locating witnesses, tracing documents and other physical evidence
• Communicating, interacting and coordinating with all members of the team, including partners, associates, Litigation Support, IT, administrative assistants and office services
• Maintaining knowledge of all applicable procedural and court rules, proper docketing procedure, e-filing process and procedure, and e-discovery rules and process

Requirements

• Florida certified, trial paralegal with at least five years of experience working in all phases of complex litigation – from case inception through resolution
• Experience attending, and assisting with, trials
• Experience with litigation support tools/applications such as Relativity, CaseMap, LiveNote, and Trial Director is preferred
• Degree or paralegal certificate is required