Experienced Florida Litigation Paralegal
About the position We are Florida's premier residential construction law firm for homeowners. We handle construction disputes through all phases of pre-litigation and litigation in Florida state and Federal courts. We are growing very aggressively and seek an experienced Florida litigation paralegal (10+ years) to join our team. On the legal production side of our firm, we currently have 3 attorneys, 2 Legal Assistants, a Legal Production Coordinator, and a Construction Project Analyst. This position would place you as the right hand of our Senior Associate. Our office is located in Boca Raton, Florida; however, this job can be performed remotely. Experience with Florida Courts and knowledge of Florida legal procedure are required. Experience with Construction Law is a significant plus. Your primary job responsibility is to anticipate our attorneys' needs and to take as much work off their plates as you can handle so that they can focus on more substantive and valuable work You will ensure that our attorneys have all the relevant materials ready when they have depositions, hearings, or meetings You will analyze documents produced by clients and other parties to lawsuits for how they impact clients' claims on a substantive level, and you will record and organize your notes in a way that makes the attorneys' review more efficient We strive to be a systems-driven, technology-forward office. Therefore, you will also participate in the creation of systems and procedures for this role. By doing this, you'll contribute to the growth, efficiency, and success of the firm. But don't worry, we have a full-time Operations Manager whose job is to help document policies and procedures Responsibilities • Anticipate our attorneys' needs and to take as much work off their plates as you can handle so that they can focus on more substantive and valuable work • Ensure that our attorneys have all the relevant materials ready when they have depositions, hearings, or meetings • Analyze documents produced by clients and other parties to lawsuits for how they impact clients' claims on a substantive level, and you will record and organize your notes in a way that makes the attorneys' review more efficient • Participate in the creation of systems and procedures for this role Requirements • Ten+ years of high-level litigation support and demonstrated success at a complex litigation, business litigation, or construction litigation law firm in Florida • We place a high value on longevity and/or advancement at prior positions. This demonstrates stability, reliability, and competency, and that you can be a valuable team member for a long period of time • You really need to be able to get along with your co-employees during times of stress. Litigation is not easy, and everyone here is doing their best to excel for clients. Therefore, we value someone who works cooperatively and professionally with others and does not seek to cast blame • Keeping your attorneys on track and relieving them of burdens that interfere with their best and highest work • Creating order out of chaos. You LOVE organization, keeping track of key dates, and keeping the right people informed so that we never miss a deadline • Solving problems. We don’t need you just to find the problems. We really need someone who brings an idea for a solution to the table • Paying strong attention to detail • Technology. You need to have a mastery of the Microsoft Office suite of products (especially Excel and Word) and Adobe, and be willing to experiment with how AI can improve our workflows • Demonstrating flexibility, ambition, a strong work ethic, and common sense • Understanding the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure andthe local judge's procedural requirements • Communicating effectively in a friendly and positive way • Anticipating the needs of a litigation attorney and relieving his/her/their stress • Thinking on your feet and making smart decisions Nice-to-haves • Experience with Construction Law • Spanish-speaking is a plus Apply tot his job