What are the responsibilities and job description for the Malpractice Paralegal (FT) position at Professional Career Match Solutions?
Malpractice Paralegal is a plus or Litigation Paralegal
- Location: Miami Lakes, FL ON-SITE ONLY
- Salary will depend on experience
- Medical reimbursement monthly up to $500 after 90 days, PTO, 401k with up to 3% match, and year-end bonus
Our client is a large law firm looking for either a Litigation or Malpractice Paralegal. If you don't have malpractice experience you will get training.
Looking for a Paralegal in a large firm but the law firm operates their firm like you are family and everyone in the firm has longevity.
Litigation Paralegal/Malpractice Paralegal Responsibilities:
- Assist with the preparation of pleadings and discovery and arbitration proceedings.
- Assist with preparation filings.
- Draft motions, pleadings, notices, correspondence, etc.
- Analyze, review, and organize documents and data from materials produced during discovery; prepare/coordinate document production and responses to discovery requests.
- Prepare deposition and record subpoenas coordinate production of third-party records and summarize same; prepare deposition outlines and summaries.
- Analyze and review privileged documents.
- Trial and arbitration preparation; preparation and management of trial exhibits and other trial related assistance.
- Presentation of case summaries and courses of action to supervising attorneys.
- Liaison with courts, opposing counsel, and litigation vendors, including process servers and couriers.
- Demonstrate basic strategic thinking and initiative with case assignments.
- Awareness of calendar deadlines.
- Address client case status inquiries, including steps in process remaining, processing times, and appointment issues.
Qualifications:
- Large law firm experience
- Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook
- Efile with the courts
- Must have at least 2 years of experience as a litigation paralegal.
- Malpractice experience is a plus
- Experience working with court litigation cases from onset to trial phase.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Highly focused and detailed-oriented with exceptional analytical skills.
- High reliability, team-oriented, professional demeanor.
- Must be proactive with strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Results-oriented and excellent time management skills.
- Creative problem-solving skills.
- Spanish is a plus
Salary : $500
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