Senior Paralegal (Orlando or Ormond)

Essential Job Functions

• Mentors and trains new paralegals
• Reviews and evaluates assigned cases
• Attends trial with attorneys when required
• Conducts legal research, file management, and case progression activities
• Drafts correspondence regarding discovery matters, case status or motions
• Drafts complaint responses, interrogatories, and other discovery and/or complex pleadings or motions for attorney review
• Obtains, compiles, and analyzes records for discovery; analyzes and responds to incoming discovery
• Prepares experts or other witnesses; coordinates any other necessary pre-trial and/or trial activities as required
• Sums up discovery, indexes depositions, and drafts jury instructions and necessary subpoenas for trial and pre-trial statements
• Collaborates with Litigation Examiners/Specialists to execute the agreed litigation plan for the defense of each case
• Keeps the assigned Litigation Examiner/Specialist informed throughout the life of the file

Minimum Requirements

• Paralegal degree or certification
• Four (4) years paralegal and first party property experience