Paralegals
Our firm is seeking paralegals preferably with experience working in a civil litigation law firm. We are a extremely busy defense firm focusing on construction defect, personal injury, product liability, trucking and wrongful death cases. Position offered will be full time working in a 1 to 1 attorney/paralegal team. Office located in Downtown Tampa near Stetson's Tampa Campus. You will work with and support your attorney in litigation cases from inception through trial. Please submit resume, and cover letter for consideration. Please provide salary request. BGK offers competitive compensation, a full benefits package, which includes health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans, paid vacation, parking, twice a year bonus, a 401K, and a supportive and team-oriented work environment.
Paralegal Job Responsibilities:
A paralegal supports attorneys by assembling and organizing information for legal documents; researching law; assembling case materials; writing reports, medical summaries and memoranda.
Paralegal Job Duties:
Prepares legal drafts by assembling and organizing information for legal forms and documents, including complaints, declarations, discovery requests, responses, and other pleadings.
Researches law by studying laws, statutes, constitutions, regulations, court opinions, including precedents and reasoning, and trends using standard print texts and computers; preparing legal memoranda.
Assembles case materials by collecting, organizing, and summarizing information, documents, reports, and evidence.
Prepares discovery requests and responses through personal interaction with clients to formulate responses.
Prepares for trial by preparing exhibits, subpoenas, evidence, and motions.
Maintains calendar by entering and updating requirements, court dates, and meetings.
Protects law firm’s reputation by keeping client information confidential.
Updates job knowledge by participating in continuing educational opportunities; reading legal publications; maintaining personal networks.
Enhances firm’s reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Skills/Qualifications:
Client Confidentiality, Client Contact Skills, Legal Administration Skills, Legal Compliance, Litigation, Administrative Writing Skills, Documentation Skills, Word Processing , Scheduling, Verbal Communication, Client Relationships