Experienced Litigation Paralegal

Cole, Scott & Kissane; Plantation (FL); Presencial; USD 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

20 days of PTO

9 paid holidays

Health, dental, and life insurance

Short- and long-term disability coverage

Long-term care coverage

401(k) and more

Descripción de la vacante

Cole, Scott & Kissane in Plantation is looking for two seasoned Defense Litigation Paralegals. Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in defense litigation, particularly in bodily injury, premises liability, and general liability. The ideal candidate will be independent, with substantial trial preparation experience.

Responsibilities include drafting discovery responses, summarizing records, preparing medical chronologies, and assisting with document productions. Benefits include PTO, insurance, and 401(k).

Formación

• 5+ years of recent defense litigation paralegal experience required.
• Experience in bodily injury, premises liability, and general liability essential.
• Strong trial preparation skills necessary.

Responsabilidades

• Draft and prepare discovery responses and objections.
• Summarize medical and litigation-related records.
• Prepare detailed medical chronologies.
• Assist with large-scale document productions.
• Utilize Adobe and ABBYY for electronic production.
• Accurately capture time and billing.

Conocimientos

Defense litigation experience

Trial preparation skills

Bodily injury knowledge

Premises liability knowledge

General liability knowledge

Educación

Certification through an accredited paralegal program

NALA certification

Florida Registered Paralegal status

Herramientas

Adobe

ABBYY

Descripción del empleo

Defense Litigation Paralegal (Fort Lauderdale West – Plantation)

The statewide defense firm of Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. (CSK) is seeking two experienced Defense Litigation Paralegals to join its Fort Lauderdale West (Plantation) office. Qualified candidates must have 5+ years of recent defense litigation experience, with a strong background in bodily injury, premises liability, and general liability matters. The ideal candidate is a seasoned, independent professional with substantial trial preparation experience and the ability to manage complex litigation tasks efficiently and accurately.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Drafting and preparing discovery responses and objections
• Summarizing medical and other litigation-related records
• Preparing detailed medical chronologies
• Assisting with large-scale document productions
• Utilizing Adobe and ABBYY for electronic production and OCR-related tasks
• Accurately capturing time and billing in accordance with client guidelines

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of recent defense litigation paralegal experience
• Experience in BI, premises liability, and general liability required
• Strong trial preparation skills
• Certification through an accredited paralegal program, NALA certification, or Florida Registered Paralegal status required

Benefits

• 20 days of PTO
• 9 paid holidays
• Health, dental, and life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Long-term care coverage
• 401(k) and more