A Florida stablished law firm is seeking an experienced Insurance Defense PIP Paralegal for its Pensacola office. Applicants should have 2+ years of experience, be a self-starter, have excellent communication skills, and be well organized to join our fast-growing team. Insurance defense experience preferred.
Duties:
Respond to Discovery Requests, to include requests for production, requests for admissions, and interrogatories; prepare defense discovery requests; monitoring and obtaining discovery responses from opposing counsel.
Prepare various types of motions, pleadings, exhibits, and correspondence.
Processing of pleadings, motions and correspondence (e-service and physical) and use of the Florida e-filing portal.
Prepare materials in support of pleadings, motions and depositions; to include legal research (prior use of Westlaw preferred).
Accomplishes law firm mission by completing other duties as needed.
Skills/Qualifications:
Working knowledge of all Microsoft Office products
Working knowledge of legal administration
Working knowledge of Case Management software experience a plus (Time Matters a plus)
Working knowledge of Westlaw
Must have organizational skills
Must have time management & planning skills
Must have verbal and written communication skills
Must have strong computer proficiency
Must be detail oriented
Must be dependable
Able to keep confidential case and client matters
Computer Skills:
Working knowledge of Case Management Software. Working knowledge of Time Matters software a plus.
Working knowledge of Billable Time Entry Software. Working knowledge of Juris Software a plus.