Litigation Paralegal

Tews Company Staffing; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tews Company Staffing is recruiting for an experienced litigation paralegal in Orlando to support attorneys from case inception through post-trial. The role requires handling discovery, depositions, document reviews, and preparation of pleadings, motions, and trial materials.

Ideal candidates have at least five years of litigation experience, a paralegal certificate (a plus), and strong Microsoft Office skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of litigation experience.
• Paralegal certificate is a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in all stages of litigation cases from onset through post-trial.
• Assist and manage the discovery process, prepares for depositions, propounds and responds to written discoveries, and prepares for expert discovery.
• Oversees and conducts document reviews and document productions; prepares documentation regarding criteria changes; tracks and reports on review progress and results.
• Perform analytical tasks, prepare witness interview memoranda, review and summarize documents, depositions, and court transcripts, and create and use substantive coding tools.
• Assist with law and motion practice, assemble motion papers and exhibits, coordinates filings of pleadings and briefs, and ensures proper service.
• Draft common pleadings, motions, notices, and other court filings.
• Assist and manage trial preparations, creates trial notebooks, identifies and organizes exhibits, coordinates witness schedules, maintains trial calendars, and communicates effectively with opposing counsel and courtroom staff.
• Assists in preparation of post-trial filings, including briefings, motions for costs and sanctions, etc, and organizes the case for appeal if necessary
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving skills with great attention to detail.

Skills

Litigation support

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Paralegal certificate (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Orlando firm is looking for an experienced litigation paralegal to join their growing team.Essential Functions:Assist attorneys in all stages of litigation cases from onset through post-trial.Assists and manages the discovery process, prepares for depositions, propounds and responds to written discoveries, and prepares for expert discovery.Oversees and conducts document reviews and document productions; prepares documentation regarding criteria changes; tracks and reports on review progress and results.Perform analytical tasks, prepare witness interview memoranda, review and summarize documents, depositions, and court transcripts, and create and use substantive coding tools.Assists with law and motion practice, assembles motion papers and exhibits, coordinates filings of pleadings and briefs, and ensures proper service.Draft common pleadings, motions, notices, and other court filings.Assists and manages trial preparations, creates trial notebooks, identifies and organizes exhibits, coordinates witness schedules, maintains trial calendars, and communicates effectively with opposing counsel and courtroom staff.Assists in preparation of post-trial filings, including briefings, motions for costs and sanctions, etc, and organizes the case for appeal if necessaryAbility to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.Strong analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving skills with great attention to detail.Education and Experience:Minimum of 5 years of litigation experience is required.Paralegal certificate is a plus.Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.#LI-DS1