Banker Lopez Gassler is currently recruiting for a Litigation Paralegal for our Plantation/Fort Lauderdale office. This is a hybrid position.

This position focuses on General Insurance Defense

Candidates must have recent experience in a defense litigation firm and experience creating medical summaries, subpoenas, expert coordination/retention, and trial binders. (Pay range will vary based on experience)

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Summarize records, court files, and depositions.
2. Investigates case facts and case law to determine causes of action.
3. Review and summarize third-party and client documents.
4. Performs legal research which may include automated research services. Specifically, research sources such as statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, and constitutions.
5. Conducts witness interviews.
6. Serves as a liaison between counsel, clients, experts, witnesses, third parties, and other outside contacts.
7. Prepares case summaries.
8. Tracks and monitors cases and documents for ongoing litigation matters.
9. Organizes and maintains litigation files.
10. Compiles documents responsive to discovery requests and attends document productions.
11. Drafts, prepares and reviews legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, discovery materials, appeals, and contracts.
12. Assists in trial preparation and discovery practices such as gathering and organizing exhibits, trial data, documents, and other materials in response to subpoenas, discovery requests, interrogatories, motions for summary judgments, etc.
13. Keeps current with procedures used by local, state, and federal courts.

Qualifications :

1. Bachelor's degree or Paralegal certificate.
2. Minimum 2-3 of experience as a Paralegal (experience in Insurance Defense Preferred)
3. Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate by e-mail, telephone, or in-person to provide information with ordinary courtesy and tact in an environment with a diverse group of personalities.
4. Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints while maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
5. Ability to meet deadlines in an environment with frequent interruptions.
6. Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
7. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
8. Analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to identify and resolve problems promptly.
9. Flexible and solution-oriented.
10. Advanced skills in computer technology using Microsoft Office Suite, Orion, and document management (Sharepoint).
11. Ability to lift and carry thirty-five pounds.