Paralegal

Cole, Scott & Kissane; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time-off

Benefits package

Job summary

Cole, Scott & Kissane in Jacksonville, FL seeks a full-time, experienced Paralegal for its on-site Insurance Defense team. The role requires civil litigation experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with clients, opposing counsel, and staff.

Candidates should be familiar with court procedures, capable of drafting pleadings, performing case research, and managing documents from intake to filing in state and federal courts.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil litigation with familiarity of court procedures.
• Proficiency in drafting legal documents, pleadings, and discovery responses.
• Paralegal certification or degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Record Management.
• Medical Chronologies.
• Case Management.
• Support legal team by analyzing and case-capture records for clients, attorneys and experts.
• Draft discovery responses.
• Conduct legal research via Internet or libraries.
• Prepare outlines and narratives of records for internal use and client presentations.
• Analyze billing materials; identify issues and discrepancies.
• Coordinate expert deposition preparation.
• Assist attorneys with evidence preparation for hearings or trials.
• Prepare and organize case documents and reports.
• Compile data for exhibits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Civil litigation experience

Organizational skills

Written and verbal communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or paralegal certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Pro

Job description

Cole, Scott & Kissane, an AV-rated litigation firm, is seeking a full-time, experienced Paralegal for its Jacksonville office. THIS IS AN ON-SITE OPPORTUNITY - NOT REMOTE. The prospective candidate will lend support for one of our Insurance Defense Divisions, thus, prior civil litigation experience is required. This is a hands-on position that involves working collaboratively with clients, opposing counsel, legal professionals, and fellow employees of the firm. The position also requires strong organizational skills and the ability to perform well within a team environment. Qualified candidates must be familiar with court procedures and have extensive experience with researching, scheduling, drafting legal documents, follow-up/follow-through and filing pleadings in state and federal courts. The ideal candidate must have good written and verbal communication skills, good common sense, possess meticulous attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills. Said candidate must also be detail oriented, work well under pressure, along with a positive, pleasant disposition and have demonstrated a stable job tenure of two or more years in each position along with a good attendance record. The ideal candidate will possess paralegal certification/degree, experience working in civil litigation, and be a self-starter. This candidate should feel comfortable communicating between various groups and keeping all documents assigned organized and saved.

Responsibilities

• Record Management.
• Medical Chronologies.
• Case Management.
• Support legal team by requesting, analyzing and case-capture records for clients, attorneys and experts.
• Draft discovery responses.
• Conduct case research via Internet or through local libraries.
• Organize and prepare both outline and narrative summaries of the records for internal use and for presentation to the client.
• Analyze billing material to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence. Prepare case analysis. Identify issues, omissions and discrepancies.
• Identify and provide information regarding trial experts and coordinate expert deposition preparation.
• Assist attorneys with evidence preparation and organization for hearing or trial.
• Compose and type document production including case analysis memoranda for attorneys, outline and narrative summaries, and chronologies of case facts, correspondence, and reports.
• Compile data for exhibits.
• Conduct preliminary legal research as necessary
• Other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Pro
• Experience in civil litigation with a history of capturing billable time
• Bachelor's degree or paralegal certification preferred

We offer benefits that include paid time-off and holidays, and a choice of benefits that may include health, dental, vision, life, long and short-term disability, 401k, and more.