What are the responsibilities and job description for the Personal Injury Paralegal position at Leeds Professional Resources?
We are seeking a personal injury paralegal with litigation experience to join our client's team!
Qualifications:
- We are looking for a paralegal who is experienced in personal injury and wrongful death civil litigation.
- The ideal candidate has assisted attorneys in many cases and at least 5 trials.
- The hired paralegal will assist in important cases with a great team.
- This position is rarely open at our firm and will work directly with prominent attorney John Phillips and our award-winning team to tell the stories of our amazing clients.
- Responsibilities:
- Experienced with trial preparation; Knowledge of Florida Rules of Civil Procedure.
- Rules of Evidence and Rules of Professional Conduct..
- Knowledge of personal injury and wrongful death cases.
- Continuous review and management of case files; Working knowledge and experience of e-Filing in both State and Federal Court systems.
- Prepare initial discovery, i.e., interrogatories, request for production, request for admissions; Journal deadlines for responses and monitor for timeliness.
- Prepare deposition and medical record summaries.
- Prepare legal documents such as pleadings, chronologies, deposition and/or trial binders for use by attorneys.
- Investigate facts as requested by the attorney, including experience in advanced social media and internet investigation.
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000