Construction Litigation Paralegal

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC in Tampa, FL is seeking a skilled Paralegal for its Construction Litigation Practice. The role supports attorneys with trial preparation, pleadings, document management, and discovery in a mid-to-large Florida firm environment.

Candidates should have at least five years of Florida law firm experience, Florida construction litigation exposure, and proficiency with Relativity and MS Office. FRP is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of Florida law firm experience.
• Florida construction litigation experience required.
• Experience working with multiple attorneys.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and work under time constraints.
• FRP preferred.
• Knowledge of Florida court procedures and filing requirements.
• Experience with Relativity is required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and law firm CMS/billing software.

Responsibilities

• Assist with trial preparation and attend trials.
• Filing pleadings and court documents in compliance with procedures.
• Manage case files and document productions; cite-check and edit.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and paralegal staff.
• Draft affidavits, motions, and memoranda.
• Maintain databases and exhibit lists; manage billing time.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Time management

Relationship building

Work under pressure

Education

Florida Registered Paralegal (FRP)

Tools

Relativity

Microsoft Office

FileSite

CMS

SmartTime

Aderant

Job description

Beacon Hill was founded to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing. A full-service law firm serving clients locally, nationally, and internationally, is seeking a Paralegal for its Construction Litigation Practice in the Tampa office.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Experience working in a mid to large-sized firm and collaborating with various firm-wide departments to handle various responsibilities.
• Working knowledge of the rules of procedure governing courts relating to this role, including experience filing pleadings with the court in compliance with court requirements.
• Assist with trial preparation, including the readiness of courtrooms and attendance at trials.
• Conduct investigations, engage in legal research, develop draft pleadings, prepare motions for review by an assigned attorney, and assist in discovery.
• Act as liaison with designated outside counsel and their paralegal staff.
• Advise attorney on the priority needs and status of assigned cases.
• Prepare draft affidavits of documents, maintain case correspondence and document files.
• Contact court administrators and regulatory bodies as needed.
• Write memoranda to summarize research results.
• Handle large and complex document productions to include retrieval, review, and upload to databases.
• Cite-check and edit legal documents.
• Maintain documents, transcripts, and work product databases.
• Organize and prepare exhibit lists and privilege logs.
• Responsible for coordination of work with outside document/litigation vendors.
• Strong oral and written communication skills to draft and proofread correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents.
• Experience tracking and billing professional time to client files.
• Manage electronic and paper case files.

The above description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. You may be required to perform other duties as assigned, which may include work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or to otherwise balance the workload.

Physical attendance and punctuality at the workplace are required. Generally, core working hours are from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, with the flexibility to work overtime as needed

Requirements:

• Minimum of five years of Florida law firm experience required
• Florida construction litigation experience required
• Experience working with multiple attorneys required
• Florida Registered Paralegal (FRP) preferred
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure and time constraints.
• Ability to multitask and handle multiple responsibilities.Strong attention to detail, initiative and follow-through required.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly express thoughts to others and exchange information.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, vendors, and clients.
• Knowledge of Florida Court procedures, processes, and filing requirements.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including extensive knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, and experience working with law firm case management and billing software required.
• Knowledge of FileSite, CMS, SmartTime, and Aderant a plus.
• Working knowledge of Relativity is required.

Beacon Hill is an equal opportunity employer and individuals with disabilities and/or protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

California residents: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Company Profile:

Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.

Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.

Learn more about Beacon Hill and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.bhsg.com.

Benefits Information:

Beacon Hill offers a robust benefit package including, but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, and federal and state leave programs as required by applicable agency regulations to those that meet eligibility. Upon successfully being hired, details will be provided related to our benefit offerings.

We look forward to working with you.Beacon Hill. Employing the Future (TM)