Litigation Paralegal- 3625062

AMS Staffing Inc.; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking

Free gym

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

AMS Staffing Inc. seeks a Litigation Paralegal in Tampa, FL, with 5+ years of civil defense experience to support case management, discovery, and trial preparation.

The ideal candidate will organize medical chronologies, manage document production, and coordinate with experts and witnesses. The role requires strong oral and written skills, confidentiality, and the ability to handle large caseloads in a team setting. Competitive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• A.S degree in paralegal studies or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of law firm paralegal experience.
• Ability to produce accurate work product under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage case files and document production for civil defense litigation.
• Prepare medical chronologies, timelines, and exhibit outlines.
• Coordinate discovery, depositions, and trial materials.
• Assist in training of new hires and supervise junior paralegals.
• Travel to accident scenes and meetings as needed.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Case management

Team player

Time management

Travel readiness

Education

A.S degree in paralegal studies or equivalent

Paralegal certificate or B.A in paralegal studies

Tools

Summation database

PowerPoint

Job description

Please connect with me on LinkedIn as well @Jesse Parker

Title: Litigation Paralegal

Location: Tampa, FL(Firm covers parking + free gym)

Salary: $80K - $90K + Excellent Benefits! (Overview at bottom)

Type: Full-Time / Permanent

Required Experience: 5+ years of litigation Paralegal experience in Law Firm. Ideally in one or more of the following - Insurance Defense, PI, BI, Casualty, or similar.

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500

Job Description:

Reputable Law firm seeks Paralegal with Insurance / Civil Defense litigation experience. The ideal candidate must have experience in case management, document production, working with experts, review of medical records, medical chronologies, discovery investigation, discovery responses, trial preparation and experience working with State and Federal courts. The position requires exceptional oral and written skills, have the ability to manage and prioritize large volume of caseload, work in a team environment and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information related to cases and clients.

Responsibilities Include:

• Document management: obtain, organize, review and summarize documents in cases.
• Assist in document production: organize, review, and index records. Draft requests to obtain medical, employment, and other pertinent records.
• Organize and prepare outlines and narrative summaries for medical records for internal use and for presentation. Prepare medical chronologies.
• Set-up and maintain Summation database as needed on case-by-case basis.
• Assist in discovery investigation: prepare indexes to depositions and deposition
• exhibits. Draft discovery and pleadings to include interrogatories, requests for admissions, requests for production, notices of taking depositions. Monitor the production of necessary records. Contact witnesses, investigators, experts, and other interested parties as necessary.
• Travel to accident scenes and impound yards to photograph evidence as directed by attorney.
• Travel to meet with and interview witnesses as directed by partner. Schedule and attend pre deposition conferences and depositions.
• Check attorneys' calendars for upcoming depositions, conferences, mediations, etc. Communicate with attorneys regarding materials needed.
• Periodically review correspondence file for update on case status.
• Prepare accurate time sheets in accordance with client guidelines and firm procedure.
• Prepare demonstrative aids (i.e., posters, etc.) for mediations and trials.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations for mediations. Attend mediations with attorney.
• Preparation of witness and exhibit disclosures and attend exhibit reviews with attorney. Preparation of trial notebooks and trial exhibits.
• Coordinate and supervise trial teams and attend trial.
• Assist in training of new hires and provide coverage for other paralegals as necessary.
• Flexibility to overtime as needed.

Qualifications:

• A.S degree in paralegal studies and a paralegal certificate , B.A in paralegal studies or other field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of law firm experience
• Ability to produce accurate work product in a timely manner
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and ability to work well under
• pressure to meet deadlines
• Ability to travel as neededTeam player

Benefits Include:

• 18 days of paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parking
• Health insurance with firm-paid HSA contributions on select plans
• Dental and vision insurance
• Firm paid life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Optional Aflac supplemental plans
• Included on-site gym access
• Complimentary subscription to the Calm app, offering guided meditations, sleep support, and mindfulness tools
• Access to a company-sponsored financial wellness program