What are the responsibilities and job description for the Civil Litigation Paralegal 2-3 yrs exp First Party Property Insurance position at Bernstein Polsky, P.A.?
Job Type - Full-Time
Job Duration - Indefinite
Salary $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 (starting) - commensurate with experience
Min Experience - 2-3 Years
Required Travel - 0%
Salary Type - Yearly Salary
Job Function - Civil Litigation Paralegal
Role Overview:
We are seeking a civil litigation paralegal to join our team, focusing on plaintiff first-party property or personal injury matters within the State of Florida.
Required Qualifications:
- 2–3 years of civil litigation paralegal experience
- Proficiency with the Florida Courts e-Filing Portal and judicial scheduling systems
- Understanding of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure
- Demonstrated experience in drafting and filing litigation documents
- Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines
- Professional demeanor and strong client-service mindset
- Experience with first party property insurance litigation or insurance defense, preferred.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft, format, and file motions, pleadings, and discovery responses
- Calendar and track all deadlines, hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials
- Review trial orders and ensure compliance with all requirements and timelines
- Coordinate hearings and utilize judicial calendars
- Maintain organized case files and monitor case progression
- Communicate regularly with clients, providing updates and responding to inquiries
- Assist with trial preparation as needed
- Handle e-filing through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal
- Assist attorneys with additional litigation support tasks as assigned
About Us:
Based in Boca Raton, Florida, Bernstein | Polsky is a team of experienced plaintiff trial lawyers known for powerful advocacy, outstanding results, and high ethical standards. Our practice focuses on first-party property insurance, as well as catastrophic personal injury, wrongful-death, brain injury, automobile negligence, premises liability, and medical malpractice, both in state and federal courts.
What We Offer:
Competitive Salary, family-friendly work environment, health benefits, and mentorship from seasoned trial attorneys and career legal assistants.
Excellent Pay – competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Bernstein | Polsky is comprised of a team of experienced trial lawyers and legal assistants with a reputation for powerful advocacy, outstanding results, and adherence to the highest ethical standards. Your fight is our fight. We aggressively litigate cases in state and federal courts in Florida and around the country involving we represent clients in property insurance claims involving pipe burst, hurricane, tile, mold, fire and roofing damage, among other losses. Insurance companies will sometimes deny policyholders' valid claims or refuse to adequately compensate them for the appropriate amount of loss. If you need legal assistance with a property claim, we will devote our full resources to investigate your case and get you the recovery you are entitled to.
In addition, we represent clients with catastrophic personal injuries, wrongful death, and brain injury matters stemming from automobile negligence, premises liability, products liability, medical malpractice and construction defect claims, among other areas.
Salary : $45,000 - $55,000