Paralegal - Miami

Job Description

Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP’s Miami Office, has an immediate need for a paralegal with 1-2 years of experience. This position requires an experienced, well-organized and independent paralegal to provide support to the attorneys at the Miami Office of an insurance defense firm.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Manage large case files including discovery documents, pleadings, motions, reports and correspondence files.
• Prepare documents for discovery in paper and electronic formats in response to opposing counsel requests.
• Review documents of incoming and outgoing discovery productions.
• Draft legal documents and correspondence.
• Prepare Indexes, Table of Contents, Table of Authorities, P&L analyses and historical comparisons in Excel.
• Conduct case research via Westlaw and Pacer, as well as FINRA arbitrator research.
• Draft opinions as required.
• Identify and organize exhibits.
• E-file with State and Federal courts.
• Work with vendors for electronic litigation support.
• Assist with trial preparation and trial presentation.
• Communicate with vendors and other third-party organizations on a regular basis.
• Special projects as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience as a paralegal in a mid-sized to large law firm. Experience in the insurance industry is preferable.
• Experience billing time.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and to manage time effectively.
• High level of accuracy, attention to detail, and excellent proofreading skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word and Excel.
• Ability to perform electronic research using Westlaw and Pacer.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Must be willing to work overtime when required.
  
  

Company Description

Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP (“WSS”) is a nationally recognized law firm founded three decades ago. WSS has offices in New York, NY; Jersey City, NJ; Stamford, CT; Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; Miami, FL; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; and Boulder CO. WSS is an industry leader in securities litigation and regulatory defense for broker-dealers, financial professionals and registered investment advisors. WSS also defends Professional Liability (including Attorneys, Accountants, Architects, Design Professionals & Engineers, Insurance Professionals, Real Estate Professionals, and Media Professionals, among other professional lines); Labor and Employment; Insurance Coverage; Directors & Officers; Intellectual Property and Cyber Liability; Fiduciary Liability; Reinsurance; Fidelity and Surety; and General Liability (including Products Liability, and Construction Defect, among other areas) matters across the United States.

Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP (“WSS”) is a nationally recognized law firm founded three decades ago. WSS has offices in New York, NY; Jersey City, NJ; Stamford, CT; Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; Miami, FL; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA; and Boulder CO. WSS is an industry leader in securities litigation and regulatory defense for broker-dealers, financial professionals and registered investment advisors. WSS also defends Professional Liability (including Attorneys, Accountants, Architects, Design Professionals & Engineers, Insurance Professionals, Real Estate Professionals, and Media Professionals, among other professional lines); Labor and Employment; Insurance Coverage; Directors & Officers; Intellectual Property and Cyber Liability; Fiduciary Liability; Reinsurance; Fidelity and Surety; and General Liability (including Products Liability, and Construction Defect, among other areas) matters across the United States.