Bressler, Amery & Ross, a dynamic and rapidly growing law firm with a national practice, seeks an Insurance Defense Trial Team Paralegal based in its’ Ft. Lauderdale office. The Paralegal will support Attorneys in Insurance Law and Litigation with a majority of the focus upon all areas of first-party coverage, including windstorm, fire, theft, water damage, sinkhole, and “collapse claims.”
Essential Duties
- Gathering and analyzing of documents.
- Gathering, organizing, and maintaining legal documents, such as pleadings, and motions.
- Calendar hearings and deadlines. Maintaining pleadings and discovery responses.
- Preparing documents for production.
- Preparing Orders of Production and Subpoenas to third-parties. Follow up with third-parties’ responses to our demand for production.
- Interaction with Firm personnel, outside counsel, external vendors, expert witnesses and clients.
- Coordinate depositions for all expert witnesses and gathering their complete expert file. Liaison between expert witnesses and trial counsel regarding upcoming trials.
- Preparing simple motions (i.e. Motion to Compel, Motion for Extensions, Motion to Strike Expert Witnesses, Motions for Rule to Show Cause, etc.).
- Preparing Expert Discovery Requests.
- Coordinate hearings for all trial motions (i.e. Daubert Motions, Motions in Limine, etc.).
- Organizing case files and documents.
- Preparing standard form responses.
- Provide trial preparation and on-site trial support as required.
- Creating and maintaining spreadsheets and databases.
- Supporting other projects as needed.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Education
- Minimum of 5 years’ paralegal work experience at a law firm is required.
- Experience with insurance defense/first party property claims.
- Trial support experience preferable.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Strong organizational and follow-up skills.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and document management system(s).
- Self-starter who is comfortable managing multiple tasks.
Send resume via email to: hr@bressler.com
Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veteran.