Paralegal

Please include a cover letter with your salary expectations and why you believe you would be a good fit for the Paralegal position.

Downtown Jacksonville, Florida law firm seeks an enthusiastic, self-motivated full-time in-office Paralegal.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities for Paralegal:

• Communicate with clients, insurance carriers, other firms, the court, and litigation support vendors

• Maintain attorney calendar and deadlines

• Review and summarize medical records

• Review and summarize medical service billing records

• Extract relevant information from investigative documents such as police reports, surveillance reports, and government agency records.

• Prepare files for upcoming depositions, hearings, mediations and trial

• Handle pleading shells/drafts for attorney review

• File and serve documents as needed

• Review court procedures and ensure compliance with specific county and judge rules

• Performs other duties as necessary.

Requirements

• Strong organization and communication skills.

• Meticulous attention to detail.

• Dependable with a respect for confidentiality and policies.

• Prior legal experience as legal assistant/paralegal in insurance defense strongly preferred.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software.

• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Requirements:

• Knowledge of civil litigation procedures.

• Knowledge of ProLaw software.