What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Paralegal/Legal Assistant position at Temp Experts?
Litigation Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Direct Hire
Jacksonville, FL
TempExperts is partnered with an established Law Firm in Jacksonville, Florida seeking an experienced well-versed Litigation Paralegal/Legal Assistant with experience in Construction Defect, General Liability, Auto, Premises, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death matters. This is a direct hire opportunity.
Applicant must be able to:
Salary will be determined by experience.
Required Qualifications:
Direct Hire
Jacksonville, FL
TempExperts is partnered with an established Law Firm in Jacksonville, Florida seeking an experienced well-versed Litigation Paralegal/Legal Assistant with experience in Construction Defect, General Liability, Auto, Premises, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death matters. This is a direct hire opportunity.
Applicant must be able to:
- Manage case from litigation intake through settlement or verdict.
- Prepare correspondence and legal documents including summonses, pleadings, notices, motions, and subpoenas under attorney supervision.
- Prepare and respond to pleadings such as complaint, discovery request, and motions.
- Prepare discovery request such as Interrogatories, Request for Admissions and Request for Production under attorney supervision.
- Assist with trial preparation: manage trial exhibits, prepare trial notebooks, maintain expert binders, perform jury research, and communicate with experts and fact witnesses.
- Conduct Legal Research.
- Maintain and monitor the legal compliance of case matters such as depositions, mediation, hearing, and trial deadlines by maintaining the accuracy of the attorney’s calendar.
- Serve as liaison between clients, opposing counsel, retained experts, vendors and witnesses.
- Familiarity with billing is a plus.
Salary will be determined by experience.
Required Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
- 1-3 years of litigation experience required.
- Comfort and efficiency with supporting multiple attorneys required.
