Litigation Paralegal

Cole, Scott & Kissane; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans

401(k) with employer matching

Team-oriented environment

Job summary

Cole, Scott & Kissane, a statewide defense firm, seeks a defense litigation paralegal with 5+ years of recent defense litigation experience for its Orlando office. The candidate must be experienced in general liability and be an independent professional.

This position requires preparing discovery responses and objections, summarizing medical and other records, drafting subpoenas, motions and trial binders, and assisting with large document productions. CSK offers competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of defense litigation paralegal experience required.
• Experience in general liability matters and independence in work.
• Prior paralegal experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare discovery responses and objections.
• Summarize medical and other records; prepare chronologies.
• Draft subpoenas to non-parties and handle public records requests.
• Draft motions, prepare trial binders and exhibits.
• Assist with large document productions and electronic production issues.
• Capture time and bill according to client guidelines; maintain typing speed.

Skills

Defense litigation experience

General liability

Independent professional

Paralegal experience

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

The statewide defense firm of Cole, Scott & Kissane is seeking a defense litigation paralegal with 5+ years of recent defense litigation experience for its Orlando office location. This candidate must be experienced in general liability and be an independent professional. Prior Paralegal experience is required.

This paralegal position will require experience and knowledge of the preparation of discovery responses and objections, summarization of medical and other types of records, preparation of medical chronologies, drafting subpoenas to non-parties, public record request, motion drafting, preparation of trial binders and exhibits, ability to assist with large document production, ability to utilize Adobe for electronic production issues and other such litigation paralegal tasks. Proven ability to properly capture time and bill according to client guidelines is necessary. Typing speed must be at least 50 words per minute (minimum).

CSK offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including a choice from among several health, dental, disability, and life insurance plans, a 401(k) with an employer matching component, and a supportive and team-oriented environment.

Cole, Scott & Kissane, P.A. is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to such factors as race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected status, consistent with federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws.