Paralegal

Taylor, Day, Grimm & Boyd; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor, Day, Grimm & Boyd is seeking a full-time, in-office paralegal in Downtown Jacksonville, Florida. The role requires coordinating with clients, courts, and vendors, maintaining attorney calendars, and preparing materials for depositions and trials.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree, strong organizational skills, and meticulous attention to detail. Prior experience in insurance defense and proficiency with ProLaw or Microsoft Office is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong organization and communication skills required.
• Meticulous attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Prior legal experience as legal assistant/paralegal in insurance defense strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with clients, insurance carriers, other firms, the court, and litigation support vendors.
• Maintain attorney calendar and deadlines.
• Review and summarize medical records and billing records.
• Extract information from investigative documents (police reports, surveillance reports, gov't records).
• Prepare files for depositions, hearings, mediations, and trial.
• Handle pleading shells/drafts for attorney review.
• File and serve documents as needed.
• Review court procedures and ensure county/judge rules compliance.

Skills

Strong organization

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Downtown Jacksonville, Florida law firm seeks an enthusiastic, self-motivated full-time in-office Paralegal.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities for Paralegal:

• Communicate with clients, insurance carriers, other firms, the court, and litigation support vendors
• Maintain attorney calendar and deadlines
• Review and summarize medical records
• Review and summarize medical service billing records
• Extract relevant information from investigative documents such as police reports, surveillance reports, and government agency records.
• Prepare files for upcoming depositions, hearings, mediations and trial
• Handle pleading shells/drafts for attorney review
• File and serve documents as needed
• Review court procedures and ensure compliance with specific county and judge rules
• Performs other duties as necessary.

Requirements:

• Strong organization and communication skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Dependable with a respect for confidentiality and policies.
• Prior legal experience as legal assistant/paralegal in insurance defense strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Requirements:

• Knowledge of civil litigation procedures.
• Knowledge of ProLaw software.