Paralegal - Construction Litigation Specialist

4 weeks ago

Tampa, Florida, United States SHUTTS & BOWEN Full time
Job Summary

Shutts & Bowen LLP, a leading law firm in Florida, seeks a skilled Paralegal with expertise in Construction Litigation to support our team. As a key member of our litigation support team, you will provide high-quality administrative support to attorneys and clients, demonstrating a commitment to excellence and integrity.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist attorneys with trial preparation, including courtroom readiness and attendance.
  • Conduct investigations, engage in legal research, and develop draft pleadings.
  • Prepare motions for review by assigned attorneys and assist with discovery.
  • Act as liaison with outside counsel and their paralegal staff.
  • Advise attorneys on priority needs and status of assigned cases.
  • Prepare draft affidavits, maintain case correspondence, and document files.
  • Contact court administrators and regulatory bodies as needed.
  • Write memoranda to summarize research results.
  • Handle large and complex document productions, including retrieval, review, and upload to databases.
  • Cite-check and edit legal documents.
  • Maintain documents, transcripts, and work product databases.
  • Organize and prepare exhibit lists and privilege logs.
  • Coordinate work with outside document/litigation vendors.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills to draft and proofread correspondence, pleadings, and other legal documents.
  • Experience tracking and billing professional time to client files.
  • Manage electronic and paper case files.

Requirements:

  • Paralegal degree or certificate.
  • Minimum of five years of law firm experience.
  • Florida construction litigation experience required.
  • Experience working with multiple attorneys.
  • Florida Registered Paralegal (FRP) preferred.

Knowledge Requirements:

  • Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure and time constraints.
  • Ability to effectively balance assignments and workflow from multiple attorneys.
  • Ability to multitask and handle multiple responsibilities.
  • Strong attention to detail, initiative, and follow-through required.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills, including clearly expressing thoughts to others and exchanging information.
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, vendors, and clients.
  • Knowledge of Florida Court procedures, processes, and filing requirements.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including extensive knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel, and experience working with law firm case management and billing software required.
  • Knowledge of FileSite, CMS, SmartTime, and Aderant is a plus.

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