Aligned Solutions is seeking a Construction Litigation Paralegal for a well respected company. The Construction Litigation Paralegal will support the Real Estate-Construction Team practice dealing with complex Litigation in Florida federal and state courts. The successful candidate will be a team player with a positive attitude and be able to maintain a consistently high standard of service and leadership. Candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed. Experience with digital litigation management is required. Trial experience is expected. Candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed.
Key Responsibilities
Assist attorneys in preparation for depositions, motions, hearings, arbitration, mediation and trial.
Monitor court dockets, complying with regulatory agency or court-imposed schedules and orders in accordance with local, state and federal rules and regulations.
Monitor and coordinate the exchange of exhibits with other parties.
Perform factual research to identify relevant testimony and case documents, draft chronologies, locate potential witnesses, and provide other factual support for pertinent issues.
Analyze all types of evidence, distilling relevant information needed to support case issues.
Organize and synthesize information through the preparation of summaries, chronologies, reports, spreadsheets, charts, logs, and coding forms for input into databases, graphs and other usable formats.
Qualifications
Skills & Competencies
Exemplary organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong client service skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work well under pressure, multi-task and set priorities while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Computer proficiency in Windows 10, Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe Pro required, experience with Filesite a plus.
Candidate should be a proficient user of litigation support applications, including Concordance, Relativity and Opus 2 or Live Note.
Education & Prior Experience
Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
Paralegal certification required.
Minimum five (5) years’ experience as a litigation paralegal in a mid to large sized law firm required.
Experience with eDiscovery required.
Technology
Proficiency with Windows-based software and Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook required