Litigation Paralegal

Ogletree Deakins; Kendall (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Profit Sharing

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Dental & Vision

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ogletree Deakins Miami office seeks an experienced paralegal to support its Labor & Employment practice. The paralegal researches law, investigates facts, and prepares documents to assist attorneys.

The role also independently researches and analyzes law sources to prepare briefs, pleadings, and appeals for review by attorneys. Ideal candidates will have a paralegal certification or degree and 6+ years of paralegal experience, preferably in labor/employment litigation, with strong Microsoft

Qualifications

• Paralegal certification or degree from an accredited college or university.
• 6+ years of paralegal experience, preferably in labor/employment litigation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and major legal research tools (LexisNexis, Westlaw, LiveNote, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Researches law, investigates facts, and independently prepares documents to assist attorneys.
• Summarizes complex legal documents and organizes case files.
• Determines deadlines and calendars; assists with depositions, mediations, and trials.
• Drafts pleadings, reports, affidavits, and other legal documents for attorney review.
• Enters billing and expenses into the firm system in a timely manner.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Legal research

Education

Paralegal certification

Paralegal degree

Tools

LexisNexis

Westlaw

LiveNote

CaseMap

Docketing

Document management

Billing systems

Job description

Position Summary

Our Miami, FL office has an opportunity for an experienced Paralegal to join our Labor & Employment practice. The Paralegal researches law, investigates facts, and prepares documents to assist attorneys. The Paralegal also independently researches and analyzes law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, and legal codes to prepare legal documents, such as briefs, pleadings, appeals for review, approval, and use by attorney.

Essential Functions

• Researches law, investigates facts, and independently prepares documents to assist attorneys with matters
• Summarizes complex legal documents
• Organizes and indexes case files
• Determines and calendars deadlines
• Performs wide variety of legal research and data compilation with little or no supervision
• Files pleadings with court clerk
• Prepares reports, correspondence, declarations and complaints
• Drafts a variety of legal documents
• Prepares affidavits or documents and maintains document file
• Prepares for mediations and trials
• Assists Attorneys at trial
• Assists Attorney in preparation for depositions
• Communicates with witnesses and experts
• Scheduling
• Enters billing and expense data into Firm system in a timely manner

Requirements

• Paralegal certification / degree from accredited college or university
• 6+ years of paralegal experience, preferably working in a labor/employment litigation practice
• Proficient in all Microsoft applications, including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; Lexis-Nexis and WestLaw, Live Note, Concordance, Case Map, Docketing, Document Management System, expense and billing systems

Benefits

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our Staff including: Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, a 401(k) matching program, Profit Sharing, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage, Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Tuition Reimbursement and an Employee Assistance Program.

Firm Overview

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a "Law Firm of the Year" for 14 consecutive years. In the 2025 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its "Law Firm of the Year" in the Litigation - Labor and Employment category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 1,100 attorneys located in 60 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer.