Experienced Litigation Paralegal - Discovery & Trial Prep

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K

PTO

Disability

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP in Miami is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support complex civil matters and trial preparation. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in a litigation-focused role, with proficiency in discovery, document production, and data organization.

You will work closely with attorneys, manage case files, assist with hearings, depositions, and related vendor coordination, and familiarize yourself with state and federal rules.

Qualifications

• Experience in litigation support and case management.
• Ability to adapt to changes in work environment; manage multiple cases independently or in a team.
• Excellent written communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Communicate professionally with clients, attorneys, and staff.
• Assist attorneys in drafting pleadings and researching facts and law.
• Review and organize client documents from production to discovery.
• Research, organize, and summarize records to aid data gathering.
• Assist with preparing discovery requests and responses.
• Assist in trial preparation, including exhibits and witness coordination.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Litigation support

Case management

Discovery/document production

Trial preparation

Professional communication

MS Office

Tools

Summation Pro

Relativity

Job description

Overview

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, a national law firm with offices in all 50 States, has an immediate opening for an experienced Litigation Paralegal in its Miami office. The ideal candidate must have 5+ years of experience working as a litigation-focused paralegal, preferably in a large law firm setting.Qualifications:

• Experience in litigation support and case management.
• Ability to adapt to changes in work environment and manage multiple cases, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Experience drafting and organizing discovery – both written discovery and document production.
• Experience preparing for and assisting at trial.
• Familiarity with the State and Federal Rules of Civil Procedures.
• Experience with Summation Pro, Relativity, or comparable litigation support software.
• Excellent analytical and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational, and technical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Key Responsibilities:

• Communicate professionally, productively, and efficiently with clients, contacts, attorneys, other paralegals, and all other professional staff.
• Assist attorneys in drafting pleadings, performing factual and legal research, reviewing, and analyzing documents, and supporting preparations for hearings, depositions, and mediations.
• Review, gather, and organize client documents from production to discovery.
• Research, organize, and summarize records as needed to assist in data gathering, including organizing information and documents in databases.
• Assist with preparing discovery requests and responses.
• Assist in trial preparation, including drafting pre-trial pleadings, preparing exhibits, coordinating witnesses and requests with outside vendors, and live trial support.
• Other duties as assigned.

We offer competitive compensation and a full benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Disability, Parental Leave, and Life Insurance.For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume.

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is an equal opportunity employer.

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