Litigation Paralegal

Gordon-Rees-Scully-Mansukhani,-LLP; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 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 is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal for its Miami office. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of litigation support in a large law firm, with strong document production, discovery drafting, and trial preparation.

Candidates must be proficient in Relativity or Summation Pro, and skilled in MS Office. Responsibilities include pleadings, case management, document review, and coordinating with attorneys and clients.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a litigation paralegal
• Experience drafting and organizing discovery
• Experience with trial preparation
• Familiarity with State and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings and perform factual and legal research
• Review, gather, and organize client documents
• Summarize records and organize data in databases
• Prepare for hearings, depositions, and mediations
• Assist with discovery requests and responses
• Assist in trial preparation and live trial support
• Communicate professionally with clients and staff
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Litigation support

Case management

Discovery drafting

Trial preparation

Civil procedure rules

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

Relativity

Summation Pro

Microsoft Office

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.

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is an equal opportunity employer.