Experienced Florida Litigation Paralegal

Boca Raton, FL - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 65000 - 95000

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are Floridas 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.

On the legal production side of our firm we currently have 3 attorneys 2 Legal Assistants a Legal Production Coordinator and a Construction Project Analyst. This position would place you as the right hand of our Senior Associate.

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.

How to Apply:Please submit your resume and a cover letter. The subject line of the cover letter should be your last name (all caps) followed by a hyphen and Legal Assistant (Discovery). The body of your cover letter should include the following information:

What interests you about this position
What makes advocating for homeowners in a construction dispute important to you
What do you bring to the table (i.e. qualities that would be of value to the firm)

Please follow these basic yet important instructions or you will not hear back from us.

Thank you for considering this opportunity. If you qualify we will contact you within 7 business days for the second round of consideration.

Your primary job responsibility is to anticipate our attorneys needs and to take as much work off their plates as you can handle so that they can focus on more substantive and valuable work
You will ensure that our attorneys have all the relevant materials ready when they have depositions hearings or meetings
You will analyze documents produced by clients and other parties to lawsuits for how they impact clients claims on a substantive level and you will record and organize your notes in a way that makes the attorneys review more efficient
We strive to be a systems-driven technology-forward office. Therefore you will also participate in the creation of systems and procedures for this role. By doing this youll contribute to the growth efficiency and success of the firm. But dont worry we have a full-time Operations Manager whose job is to help document policies and procedures

Ten years of high-level litigation support and demonstrated success at a complex litigation business litigation or construction litigation law firm in Florida
We place a high value on longevity and/or advancement at prior positions. This demonstrates stability reliability and competency and that you can be a valuable team member for a long period of time
You really need to be able to get along with your co-employees during times of stress. Litigation is not easy and everyone here is doing their best to excel for clients. Therefore we value someone who works cooperatively and professionally with others and does not seek to cast blame

From a skill-set perspective you are awesome at:

Keeping your attorneys on track and relieving them of burdens that interfere with their best and highest work
Creating order out of chaos. You LOVE organization keeping track of key dates and keeping the right people informed so that we never miss a deadline
Solving problems. We dont need you just to find the problems. We really need someone who brings an idea for a solution to the table
Paying strong attention to detail
Technology. You need to have a mastery of the Microsoft Office suite of products (especially Excel and Word) and Adobe and be willing to experiment with how AI can improve our workflows
Demonstrating flexibility ambition a strong work ethic and common sense
Understanding the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure andthe local judges procedural requirements
Communicating effectively in a friendly and positive way
Anticipating the needs of a litigation attorney and relieving his/her/their stress
Thinking on your feet and making smart decisions
Spanish-speaking is a plus

Required Experience:

Senior IC

What interests you about this position
What makes advocating for homeowners in a construction dispute important to you
What do you bring to the table (i.e. qualities that would be of value to the firm)

Please follow these basic yet important instructions or you will not hear back from us.

Thank you for considering this opportunity. If you qualify we will contact you within 7 business days for the second round of consideration.

Your primary job responsibility is to anticipate our attorneys needs and to take as much work off their plates as you can handle so that they can focus on more substantive and valuable work
You will ensure that our attorneys have all the relevant materials ready when they have depositions hearings or meetings
You will analyze documents produced by clients and other parties to lawsuits for how they impact clients claims on a substantive level and you will record and organize your notes in a way that makes the attorneys review more efficient
We strive to be a systems-driven technology-forward office. Therefore you will also participate in the creation of systems and procedures for this role. By doing this youll contribute to the growth efficiency and success of the firm. But dont worry we have a full-time Operations Manager whose job is to help document policies and procedures

Ten years of high-level litigation support and demonstrated success at a complex litigation business litigation or construction litigation law firm in Florida
We place a high value on longevity and/or advancement at prior positions. This demonstrates stability reliability and competency and that you can be a valuable team member for a long period of time
You really need to be able to get along with your co-employees during times of stress. Litigation is not easy and everyone here is doing their best to excel for clients. Therefore we value someone who works cooperatively and professionally with others and does not seek to cast blame

From a skill-set perspective you are awesome at:

Keeping your attorneys on track and relieving them of burdens that interfere with their best and highest work
Creating order out of chaos. You LOVE organization keeping track of key dates and keeping the right people informed so that we never miss a deadline
Solving problems. We dont need you just to find the problems. We really need someone who brings an idea for a solution to the table
Paying strong attention to detail
Technology. You need to have a mastery of the Microsoft Office suite of products (especially Excel and Word) and Adobe and be willing to experiment with how AI can improve our workflows
Demonstrating flexibility ambition a strong work ethic and common sense
Understanding the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure andthe local judges procedural requirements
Communicating effectively in a friendly and positive way
Anticipating the needs of a litigation attorney and relieving his/her/their stress
Thinking on your feet and making smart decisions
Spanish-speaking is a plus

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Key Skills

Legal Drafting
Litigation
Proofreading
Organizational skills
Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Case Management
Legal Research
Paralegal
Filing
Medical Records

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About Company

Wyman Legal Solutions

At Wyman Legal Solutions, our mission is simple: to assist homeowners facing significant construction setbacks in getting back to living their lives and into the homes of their dreams as quickly as possible. Whether clients are facing a contractor dispute or need proactive legal guida ... View more

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