Construction Litigation Paralegal

Beacon Hill; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill in Tampa, FL is seeking a Construction Litigation Paralegal with a minimum of five years of Florida law firm experience. The role involves support across trial preparation, document management, and liaison with outside counsel.

The ideal candidate will have strong research, drafting, and multi-tasking abilities, plus familiarity with Florida court procedures and billing practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of Florida law firm experience.
• Experience working with multiple attorneys.
• Florida Registered Paralegal (FRP) preferred.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and manage multiple tasks.
• Strong attention to detail and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assist with trial preparation and courtroom readiness.
• Conduct legal research and draft pleadings; prepare motions for attorney review.
• Handle discovery and large document productions; organize case files.
• Coordinate with outside counsel and vendor staff.
• Maintain case correspondence and document databases; cite-check and edit documents.
• Track and bill professional time to client files.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Time management

Billing/time tracking

Education

Florida Registered Paralegal (FRP)

Tools

Relativity

CMS

SmartTime

Aderant

FileSite

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Construction Litigation Paralegal (1473612) Tampa, Florida

Afull-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.

Requirements:

• Minimum of five years of Florida law firm 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.
• 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