Litigation Paralegal

Fitz & Fitz Associates; Florida; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Fitz & Fitz Associates in South Florida is hiring an experienced litigation paralegal to support attorneys on active civil matters from pleadings through trial and appeal.

You will draft and organize pleadings and discovery, manage deadlines, prepare trial materials, and keep each file ready for the attorney to act. Attorneys rely on you to anticipate what a matter needs next and to spot problems early.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of litigation paralegal experience at a law firm.
• Hands on experience drafting pleadings and discovery, not only filing or calendaring.
• Working knowledge of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and court deadlines.
• Experience with e-filing in Florida state and federal courts.
• Strong writing, proofreading and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to manage many matters and deadlines at once.

Responsibilities

• Open new matters, set up files, and calendar deadlines.
• Draft complaints, answers, affirmative defenses, motions and notices for attorney review.
• Draft interrogatories, requests for production and admission, and discovery responses and objections.
• Collect, organize and review documents, and prepare productions and privilege logs.
• Prepare subpoenas, deposition notices and records requests.
• Summarize depositions, records and key documents.
• Cite check and assemble motions, exhibits and hearing binders.
• File documents through state and federal e-filing systems.
• Prepare exhibit lists, witness lists and trial binders, and assist at mediation, hearings and trial.
• Assemble appellate records and track appellate deadlines.
• Keep files, calendars and notes accurate, and record time promptly.

Skills

Litigation paralegal experience

Draft pleadings and discovery

Deadline management

Trial materials preparation

Legal writing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat

E-filing systems (Florida)

Job description

A full service law firm in South Florida is hiring an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys on active civil litigation matters. This is substantive legal support, not administrative, and covers a matter from the pleadings through trial and appeal.

About the Role

You will work directly with attorneys at every stage of a case. You will draft and organize pleadings and discovery, manage deadlines, prepare trial materials, and keep each file ready for the attorney to act. Attorneys rely on you to anticipate what a matter needs next and to spot problems early.

Responsibilities

• Open new matters, set up files, and calendar deadlines
• Draft complaints, answers, affirmative defenses, motions and notices for attorney review
• Draft interrogatories, requests for production and admission, and discovery responses and objections
• Collect, organize and review documents, and prepare productions and privilege logs
• Prepare subpoenas, deposition notices and records requests
• Summarize depositions, records and key documents
• Cite check and assemble motions, exhibits and hearing binders
• File documents through state and federal e-filing systems
• Prepare exhibit lists, witness lists and trial binders, and assist at mediation, hearings and trial
• Assemble appellate records and track appellate deadlines
• Keep files, calendars and notes accurate, and record time promptly

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of litigation paralegal experience at a law firm
• Hands on experience drafting pleadings and discovery, not only filing or calendaring
• Working knowledge of the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and court deadlines
• Experience with e-filing in Florida state and federal courts
• Strong writing, proofreading and organizational skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat
• Ability to manage many matters and deadlines at once

Preferred

• Trial preparation experience, including binders and exhibits
• Commercial, business or real estate litigation experience
• Florida notary commission
• Litigation support and document review software
• Spanish fluency

Who Succeeds in This Role

• You anticipate the next step in a case, catch errors and missed deadlines early, communicate clearly with attorneys, clients and court staff, handle pressure calmly, and take feedback well.