Litigation Paralegal

Foley & Lardner LLP; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Foley & Lardner LLP in Florida is seeking a Litigation Paralegal for our busy Construction Defects team. You will support pre-suit matters, including investigation, case development, mediation, and arbitration, with strong attention to detail and time management.

The position is hybrid with Tampa, Orlando, and Miami offices. The role requires at least one year of paralegal experience (ABA-approved certification preferred), a high school diploma, and construction defects experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of one year of paralegal experience required.
• Construction defects experience desired.

Responsibilities

• Handle case intake and research property records; update docketing with claim details.
• Monitor arbitration filings inbox and relay deadlines to docketing.
• Communicate priority issues to attorneys and paralegals.
• Submit invoices in Emburse Chrome River and AAA invoices.
• Update claims database and meet daily deadlines.
• Contribute to achieving billable hour expectations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Research skills

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

ABA-approved paralegal certificate preferred

Job description

Litigation Paralegal

US-FL-Tampa | US-FL-Orlando | US-FL-Miami

Overview

Foley & Lardner LLP is a great place to work because of what we do and how we do it. Here, your unique perspectives, experiences, and abilities will be embraced and developed, so you can excel. Being a part of Foley means having the opportunities and resources necessary to gain experience, advance professional goals, and forge meaningful connections. It's a place where you can build your career and enjoy professionally satisfying work. We have over 2,300 people who are #HappyatFoley, and we think you will be too.

Foley & Lardner LLP is looking for a Litigation Paralegal with excellent research and analytical skills for our busy Construction Defects department. The selected candidate will focus on pre-suit matters including the investigation and case development, mediation, and arbitration. The ideal candidate will have high-level attention to detail skills, as well as strong time management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Handle case intake, including researching property records, providing pertinent details to docketing, updating database with claim info
• Monitor Arbitration filings inbox to relay deadlines to docketing
• Communicate priority issues to attorneys and paralegals
• Submit Process Server and Expert invoices in Emburse Enterprise (Chrome River)
• Handle American Arbitration Association (AAA) invoices
• Update claims database
• Complete other miscellaneous tasks and meet daily deadlines
• Consistently achieve billable hour expectation set by the firm (including approved non-billable time)

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's Degree or paralegal certificate from an ABA approved paralegal program preferred
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a Paralegal or similar role required
• Construction defects experience desired #LI-Hybrid

In support of transparency and equity in the workplace, Foley provides salary ranges for all positions. The figures below represent the full compensation range for this position. The actual offered amount will be between the range minimum and midpoint based on the following factors: education, experience, geographic market, and internal pay equity at Foley.

Miami, Orlando, and Tampa - $63,900 to $89,500

Contract type: Regular Full-Time
Scheduled Hours: 40
Workplace: Hybrid

Foley & Lardner LLP is a top ranked law firm with offices throughout the United States and abroad. At Foley we strive to remain true to our core values- our clients, integrity, our people, citizenship, diversity, trust & respect, stewardship & accountability and professional satisfaction. As a result, we offer the highest quality legal counsel to our clients, as well as outstanding professional opportunities for our employees.

Foley employees enjoy a comfortable, yet professional work environment, exceptional benefit package, state-of-the-art technology, work/life balance, great working relationships and much more.