Temp Experts - Jacksonville, FL
posted about 2 months ago
Full-time - Entry Level
Jacksonville, FL
Administrative and Support Services
About the position
The Litigation Paralegal/Legal Assistant will support attorneys in managing cases from litigation intake through settlement or verdict, focusing on various legal matters including Construction Defect, General Liability, Auto, Premises, Personal Injury, and Wrongful Death. This role involves preparing legal documents, conducting legal research, and assisting with trial preparation, while ensuring compliance with legal deadlines and serving as a liaison among various stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- 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 requests 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.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
- 1-3+ years of litigation experience required.
- Comfort and efficiency with supporting multiple attorneys required.
Nice-to-haves
- Familiarity with billing is a plus.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401k
