Litigation Paralegal in Fort Lauderdale, FL| LawFirmStaff

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Title : Litigation Paralegal

Location : Florida - Fort Lauderdale
Refer to Job # XAZO823433


Litigation Paralegal The candidate will gather, analyze, and research information and documents. Educate the client on case progression and set appropriate client expectations. Monitor negotiations and offers. Coordinate client sign-outs. Communicating and corresponding with clients, lien holders, providers, and others in the legal community. Maintaining client files. Calculate and manage deadlines. Review, analyze and summarize case files and medical records. Review, draft, and file legal documents such as discovery responses, motions, complaints, and other pleadings for attorneys. Assisting attorneys with preparation of cases for trial. Attending trial with attorneys and assisting throughout trial. Other duties as assigned. 5 years of Personal Injury (Plaintiff) experience, required. In depth understanding of Florida and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure required. Litigation experience required. Complex Litigation and Personal Injury experience a plus. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required. Proficiency with computers, telephone lines, and other related office equipment required. Must have strong organizational skills; be able to follow instructions, switch tasks quickly and meet deadlines. Must exercise sound judgment, work independently, and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues. Excellent written and verbal communication skills required. Excellent planning and reporting skills required. Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks required. Advanced Proficiency with drafting f motions, complaints, discovery responses, and other court related documents required. Ability to speak Spanish or Creole a plus. ActionStep Case Management Software experience a plus. Should have 5 years prior experience in managing a Plaintiff's personal injury caseload. Our ideal candidate will also possess superb interpersonal skills, unquestionable integrity, self-discipline, the ability to adapt to changes in processes and procedures, be detail-oriented, self-motivated, a team-player, the ability to multi-task, and be an excellent communicator (written and verbal). Ability to manage all aspects of personal injury cases from beginning to end required. Ability to read and understand medical records required.
 
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