Commercial - Construction Litigation Paralegal

Wyman Legal Solutions • Boca Raton, FL

9h • Remote

About The Position

We are Florida's premier residential construction law firm for homeowners. We handle construction disputes through all phases of pre-litigation and litigation in Florida state and Federal courts. We are growing very aggressively and seek an experienced Florida litigation paralegal (10+ years) to join our team. We need somebody who understands what happens at a trial or final arbitration hearing and has been there, so that they know what is required to succeed there and therefore know how to help build a case successfully. On the legal production side of our firm, we currently have 5 attorneys, 3 Paralegals, 2 Legal Assistants, and a Legal Production Coordinator. Our office is located in Boca Raton, Florida; however, this job can be performed remotely. Experience with Florida Courts and knowledge of Florida legal procedure are required. Experience with Construction Law is a significant plus.

Requirements

• 10+ years of high-level litigation support and demonstrated success at a complex litigation, business litigation, or construction litigation law firm in Florida.
• Significant experience supporting attorneys in preparing for hearings, depositions, trials, arbitrations, and mediations.
• Ability to get along with co-employees during times of stress.
• Works cooperatively and professionally with others and does not seek to cast blame.
• Keeping your attorneys on track and relieving them of burdens that interfere with their best and highest work.
• Creating order out of chaos.
• LOVE organization, keeping track of key dates, and keeping the right people informed so that we never miss a deadline.
• Following through on and taking ownership of an assignment until it is absolutely 100% complete.
• Solving problems proactively and bringing an idea for a solution to the table and then executing it.
• Paying strong attention to detail.
• Mastery of the Microsoft Office suite of products (especially Excel and Word) and Adobe.
• Willingness to experiment with how AI can improve our workflows.
• Understanding the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and the local judge's procedural requirements.
• Communicating effectively in a friendly and positive way with clients and co-workers.
• Anticipating the needs of a litigation attorney and relieving his/her/their stress.
• Thinking on your feet and making smart decisions.
• Math proficiency.
• Experience with Florida Courts and knowledge of Florida legal procedure are required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Construction Law is a significant plus.
• Familiarity with Clio and NetDocuments is a plus.
• Spanish-speaking is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate our attorneys' needs and take as much work off their plates as you can handle so that they can focus on more substantive and valuable work.
• Help clients respond to discovery.
• Perform legal research if you are proficient in doing so.
• Ensure that our attorneys have all the relevant materials ready when they have depositions, hearings, or meetings.
• Analyze documents produced by clients and other parties to lawsuits for how they impact clients' claims on a substantive level, and record and organize your notes in a way that makes the attorneys' review more efficient.
• Participate in the creation of systems and procedures for this role.
• Support attorneys in preparing for hearings, depositions, trials, arbitrations, and mediations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed