Commercial Litigation Paralegal

Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson P A • Miami, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Stearns Weaver Miller, a full-service commercial law firm serving clients throughout Florida is seeking a full-time Commercial Litigation Paralegal for its Downtown Miami office. In this role, the paralegal will work with multiple attorneys providing a full range of litigation support from onset through post-trial.

Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience as a Commercial Litigation Paralegal in a law firm environment
• Knowledgeable of Federal and State rules and procedures
• Proficient in current versions of MS Office applications
• Experience with eDiscovery and document review platforms (e.g., Relativity)
• Ability to work on multiple matters simultaneously in an organized manner
• Welcomes learning new technology and skills
• Must have strong organizational and project management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills (ability to communicate effectively, listen, and be dependable)
• Ability to work in a collaborative team environment but can also work independently
• Demonstrates accuracy, is analytical and detail oriented

Nice To Haves

• knowledge of FileSite is a plus

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in preparing for depositions, hearings, and mediations, and attend same
• Assist with all aspects of pretrial, trial, and arbitration, including: Preparation of expert witness disclosures, deposition designations, exhibits, exhibit and witness lists, trial notebooks, and witness files
• Manage document production process - hard copy and electronic, including: Developing search terms, preparing collection and production protocols, collection, and coordinating and preparing instructions for processing
• Review for responsiveness, privilege, and confidentiality, redacting, preparation of privilege logs, and review and track productions and subpoena responses
• Organize and maintain databases, create and run searches, and review documents
• Assist attorneys with drafting discovery and responses, track discovery, and review and prepare charts and summaries of objections and responses
• Factual research, and compile information and prepare charts, graphs, and other summaries to detail findings; create chronologies and/or timelines of key events
• Cite-checking
• Summarize deposition and trial transcripts
• Proactively and independently anticipate and attend to case needs and coordinate workflow with attorneys

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level