MattLaw Job Description

JOB TITLE: Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal

REPORTS TO: Director of Operations

LOCATION: In Tampa, FL Office

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time

STATUS: Salary, Exempt

HOURS: 40 Hours Per Week, 8:30am – 5:00pm

COMPENSATION: $65,000 - $85,000 / Year Depending on Experience

BENEFITS: Health Insurance, 401K, Paid Time Off

SUMMARY: At MattLaw we pride ourselves as being a law firm of trial lawyers. As a result, we strive to do the hard work that most lawyers avoid. In order to provide excellent service to our clients, litigation paralegals have the demanding job of supporting our clients and the lawyers through proactive, hands on case management.

Your job is to be the liaison between the attorney and the client regarding processes, scheduling, and updates along the way assisting the attorney with the filing of documents, responding to motions, docketing timelines from court, including discovery and anticipating the needs for trial.

This position requires great organizational skills, great summary skills, and the ability to get the job done when it comes to crunch time like trial. Every litigation case has its own quirks and complexities. Preparing demonstrative aids to exhibits to be introduced at trial, to working with the team to draft appropriate responses to expert discovery, Daubert motions, as well as coordinating companion cases that are peripheral to the main litigation cases such as guardianship, probate, bankruptcy, or criminal.

The Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal is not a position for everyone. As lawyers, we assist clients at the best times of their lives as well as the worst times of their lives. Our job is to help guide them through the process and help them solve their problems in the most fair, efficient, and appropriate way that meets the needs of their lives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Draft and file legal documents, including motions and discovery requests
• Conduct legal research and assist with case strategy

• Prepare cases for trial and assist with other aspects of trial preparation to ensure trial readiness
• Communicate with clients, opposing council, and court personnel
• Monitor and help with discovery when needed
• Assist in ensuring witnesses have everything they need to testify

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Paralegal certificate or equivalent work experience
• 3+ year of experience as a plaintiff’s personal injury litigation paralegal
• Knowledge of personal injury law and litigation procedures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal research databases
• Ability to work independently and/or as part of a team