Civil Litigation Paralegal (Remote Florida Only)
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10 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
This is a remote position.
Bernhardt Riley Attorneys at Law is a boutique firm serving New Mexico and Florida across criminal defense debt defense real estate litigation and business litigation. We combine personal care with professional skill to protect our clients legal interests and help our communities thrive.
Were hiring a full-time experienced Civil Litigation Paralegal to support pre-suit real estate and general civil litigation matters in a fully remote role.
Why This Role Exists (and Why Its Different)
Litigation is evolving fast smarter case workflows faster client expectations and higher standards for precision. Were looking for a paralegal who doesnt just process tasks but owns outcomes: someone who spots issues early improves systems and helps the team move faster with confidence.
Youll thrive here if youre the kind of person who thinks:
- Theres a better waylets build it
- Ill figure it out and
- Im not afraid to take initiative
What Youll Do
Youll support attorneys across the lifecycle of litigation and pre-suit matters including:
Case & Litigation Support
- Support attorneys in all stages of civil litigation (pre-suit through resolution)
- Draft and prepare routine pleadings motions notices and correspondence (attorney-reviewed)
- Prepare and manage discovery (requests/responses tracking production coordination)
- Organize Bates stamp and quality-check document productions
Deadlines Filing and Case Control
- Manage calendaring: capture calculate and track all deadlines with redundancy and accuracy
- Organize and electronically file pleadings and discovery
- Maintain matter organization so any team member can quickly find what matters fast
Communication & Client Experience
- Communicate with opposing counsel and judicial assistants professionally and promptly
- Provide consistent clear client updates and help reduce confusion/inertia through proactive touchpoints
- Flag risks missing information and next steps before they become problems
Research & Operational Excellence
- Conduct legal research as needed
- Improve workflows/templates/checklists to reduce rework and increase consistency
- Use technology thoughtfully to accelerate drafting summarizing and organizing without sacrificing accuracy or confidentiality
What Success Looks Like (First 90 Days)
- Deadlines are tight reliable and never surprising
- Your cases are organized searchable and easy to hand off
- Drafts and discovery packages require fewer revisions over time
- Attorneys trust you to anticipate next steps and identify issues early
- Clients feel informed supported and guided
Requirements
Florida residency required (we are only considering candidates currently residing in Florida).
Must-Have Qualifications
- 3 years experience in real estate litigation HOA/COA and/or foreclosure (or closely related civil litigation)
- Strong organizational and time-management skills in a fast-paced environment
- Confident remote worker: responsive accountable and able to self-manage priorities
- Solutions-oriented judgment: you dont just identify problemsyou propose options
Preferred Qualifications
- Paralegal Certificate
- Prior remote work experience
- Familiarity with Clio Manage and Clio Grow
- Comfort with e-filing portals document management best practices and creating templates/checklists
- Practical experience using modern tools (e.g. PDF workflows digital signature tools and AI-assisted drafting/summarization under supervision)
The Kind of Teammate Were Looking For
We are intentionally hiring for these traits:
- Resourceful: You can navigate ambiguity find answers and unblock progress.
- Curious: You ask smart questions learn quickly and look for root causes.
- Fearless: You take initiative speak up early and arent intimidated by new systems or hard problems.
- High ownership: You treat deadlines quality and client experiences like theyre yours.
- Calm under pressure: You bring order when things get busy.
Tools & Tech (What Youll Likely Use)
- Microsoft Suite / Outlook
- Clio (preferred)
- E-filing systems PDF/document workflows discovery management practices
- AI-enabled productivity tools (used responsibly and with confidentiality controls)
How to Apply
Apply now to join a team of dedicated legal professionals committed to exceptional client care and high-quality advocacy.
Bernhardt Riley Attorneys at Law is an equal opportunity employer.
*Please do not email the firm directly about the position as we cannot guarantee that your email will be received.
Benefits
Benefits
We offer a positive work environment and a competitive benefits package including 401(k) matching health/dental/vision life insurance holidays PTO (vacation/sick/personal) annual bonuses and professional development.
Required Skills:
Must-Have Qualifications 3 years experience in real estate litigation HOA/COA and/or foreclosure (or closely related civil litigation) Strong organizational and time-management skills in a fast-paced environment Confident remote worker: responsive accountable and able to self-manage priorities Solutions-oriented judgment: you dont just identify problemsyou propose options Preferred Paralegal Certificate Prior remote work experience Familiarity with Clio Manage and Clio Grow Comfort with e-filing portals document management best practices and creating templates/checklists Practical experience using modern tools (e.g. PDF workflows digital signature tools and AI-assisted drafting/summarization under supervision)
Required Education:
Paralegal Certificate preferred
Company Industry
IT Services and IT Consulting
Key Skills
- Legal Drafting
- Litigation
- Proofreading
- Organizational skills
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Case Management
- Legal Research
- Paralegal
- Filing
- Medical Records
