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Law firm with offices in Florida and New York, seeks a Litigation Paralegal to join their new Miami office. This is a direct-hire/perm role and firm is offering competitive pay and benefits.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial pursuit investigation, legal research and initial case assessments
• Assist in drafting pleadings, motions and appellate documents and file them with the court
• Answering telephone calls to the office, and client contact to give status on case and to give/get updates
• Perform administrative duties (calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics, docketing of deadlines and reminders etc)
• Scheduling of depositions, pre deposition conferences, hearings, court reporters, conferences with clients and counsel
• Check judges calendars and policies and procedures for each case when scheduling
• Efiling pleadings and motions in Circuit and Federal Court
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs and appendices
• Assisting with interrogatories and other discovery requests
• Doing intakes on new cases and circulating email to attorneys, preparing retainer, initial client documents and opening new file on internal software
• Review of document production for hot and important documents
• Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties
• Help with and prepare for witnesses preparation at depositions, evidentiary hearing and trial
• Provide assistance with case settlements
• Mail and federal express

Skills

• Proven working experience as a litigation paralegal
• Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules and procedures, practices etc
• Highly organized with ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong writing and communication skills along with attention to detail
• Extensive computer and database expertise
• Paralegal associates degree or other relevant certification

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