Paralegal
Paralegal
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Job Description
Firm Information:
Established in 1989 Hall Booth Smith P.C. (HBS) is a fullservice law firm with six regional offices strategically located throughout Georgia as well as offices in Birmingham AL; Little Rock and Rogers AR; Denver CO; Jacksonville Miami St. Petersburg Tallahassee Tampa and West Palm Beach FL; Missoula MT; Asheville Charlotte and Raleigh NC; Saddle Brook and Red Bank NJ; New York and White Plains NY; Oklahoma City OK; Charleston SC; and Memphis and Nashville TN. Experienced across a wide range of legal disciplines HBS prides itself on providing knowledgeable proactive clientspecific counsel to individuals domestic and international corporations state and federal agencies and nonprofit organizations.
At HBS we possess the legal knowledge skill and experience to meet our clients needs wherever they do business. HBS maintains the highest commitment to ethically and professionally serve our clients by providing the highest quality legal representation.
Job Summary:
The Tampa Florida office of Hall Booth Smith PC experienced litigation paralegal The ideal candidate will have 3 years of complex insurance defense litigation experience and knowledge of both Federal and State Rules. Medical Malpractice defense experience preferred. Additional requirements include but are not limited to: excellent verbal and written communication skills; understanding of legal language and principles research methods court pleadings and processes; excellent organizational skills with attention to detail; excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines; strong analytical and problem solving skills; ability to function well in a highpaced environment; and a selfstarter starter who takes initiative to complete daily tasks.
Specific responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:
Assist attorney(s) in complex state and federal cases from initial pleadings through trial;
Perform initial case assessments to determine further document discovery to facilitate initial investigation of claim;
Draft pleadings scheduling orders and motions for state and federal court;
Draft discovery requests and responses to include the preparation of voluminous records for production and drafting of privilege logs;
Interpret and summarize medical records and bills;
Prepare subpoenas for records;
Effectively communicate with experts insurance adjusters witnesses clients and opposing counsel;
Schedule meetings depositions and mediations;
Assist with jury selection and witness preparation for trial;
Meet a billing requirement of 140 hours per month: and
Assist with preparation of trial notebooks and exhibits.
Compensation and Benefits:
HBS offers a competitive compensation package including quarterly bonuses based on performance. We also offer competitive benefits to include paid parking health dental and vision insurance employee assistance program flexible spending or health savings account PTO (paid time off) quarterly gym reimbursement and 401(k) match. Our office is located in beautiful Mount Pleasant SC on Shem Creek.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions responsibilities or requirements.
Employment Type
Full-Time
