Construction Litigation Paralegal - Pre-Suit & Research

Foley & Lardner LLP; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) Retirement plan

Disability and Life insurance

Adoption Assistance

Job summary

Foley & Lardner LLP is seeking a Litigation Paralegal for its Construction Defects department. The role focuses on pre-suit matters, including investigation and case development, mediation, and arbitration, with a strong emphasis on research, attention to detail, and time management.

Ideal candidates will have at least one year of paralegal experience, a high school diploma, and preferably a ABA-approved paralegal certificate; construction defects experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree or paralegal certificate from an ABA approved paralegal program preferred.
• Minimum of one year of experience as a Paralegal or similar role required.
• Construction defects experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Handle case intake; researching property records, providing pertinent details to docketing, updating database with claim info
• Monitor Arbitration filings inbox to relay deadlines to docketing
• Communicate priority issues to attorneys and paralegals
• Submit Process Server and Expert invoices in Emburse Enterprise (Chrome River)
• Handle American Arbitration Association (AAA) invoices
• Update claims database
• Other miscellaneous tasks and meet daily deadlines
• Consistently achieve billable hour expectation set by the firm (including approved non-billable time)

Skills

Research skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree or ABA-approved paralegal certificate

Tools

Emburse Chrome River

Job description

Foley & Lardner LLP is seeking a Litigation Paralegal for its Construction Defects department. The role focuses on pre-suit matters, including investigation and case development, mediation, and arbitration, with a strong emphasis on research, attention to detail, and time management.

Ideal candidates will have at least one year of paralegal experience, a high school diploma, and preferably a ABA-approved paralegal certificate; construction defects experience is a plus.