Paralegal

Job Summary

The Tampa, Florida office of Hall Booth Smith, PC is seeking an experienced litigation paralegal with 3+ years of complex insurance defense litigation experience, particularly in medical malpractice defense. Additional requirements include excellent verbal and written communication skills, understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Specific Responsibilities

• Assist attorney(s) in complex state and federal cases from initial pleadings through trial
• Perform initial case assessments to determine further document discovery to facilitate initial investigation of claim
• Draft pleadings, scheduling orders, and motions for state and federal court
• Draft discovery requests and responses to include the preparation of voluminous records for production and drafting of privilege logs
• Interpret and summarize medical records and bills
• Prepare subpoenas for records
• Effectively communicate with experts, insurance adjusters, witnesses, clients, and opposing counsel
• Schedule meetings, depositions, and mediations
• Aid in jury selection and witness preparation for trial
• Absorb a monthly billing requirement of 140 hours
• Assist with preparation of trial notebooks and exhibits

Compensation and Benefits

HBS offers a competitive compensation package including quarterly bonuses based on performance. Benefits include paid parking, health, dental, and vision insurance, an employee assistance program, flexible spending or health savings account, PTO (paid time off), quarterly gym reimbursement, and a 401(k) match.