Senior Paralegal

Immediate need for a talented Senior Paralegal. This is a 03+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Orlando FL(Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:24-42196

Pay Range: $25 - $27/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Opening and closing files; processing mail; scheduling hearings, depositions and mediations; retaining experts and preparing expert packages; drafting pleadings, discovery, and discovery responses; preparing medical chronologies and summarizing discovery; etc.
• Performs a variety of complex legal related tasks with minimum supervision.
• Provides professional assistance and support to the legal staff in the development, research, management and resolution of legal issues involving their respective business units.
• Prepares and drafts moderately complex legal documents, agreements and pleadings related to litigation and non-litigation matters.
• Provides broad based legal support services to attorneys and counsel in the form of legal research, drafting of legal and business communications, and internal systems support and maintenance.
• Conducts legal research, analyzes and compiles data from multiple sources such as on-line references, digests, practice manuals or other sources. Researches statutes, regulations and court decisions. Prepares summaries of digests and recommendation resolution to legal questions. Prepares internal memos to team members and internal clients.
• Drafts contracts, patent applications, resolutions and other legal documents for attorney review.
• Drafts moderately complex depositions outlines/questions, motions, pleadings, subpoenas, orders and briefs for attorney review.
• Analyzes and evaluates records and data for discovery. Drafts recommendations and correspondence to clients, claims attorneys, and customer with regard to discovery and legal matters.
• Develops and maintains internal information data bases.
• Conducts and evaluates open and closed paralegal file audits and informs attorneys and management of the audit results; makes appropriate recommendations for improvement.
• Knows and applies the fundamental concept, practices and procedures of particular field of specialization. Maintains currency in both business unit and legal professional competencies.
• May support litigation via the collection of information for interrogatories and response to requests for documentation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Skills-Insurance Defense,Proficient with Microsoft suite of products and Case Management Undergraduate studies in business administration, insurance or other related area preferred.
• Certification in paralegal studies preferred.
• Typically five or more years experience as a paralegal with proven performance .
• In depth knowledge of paralegal concepts, procedures and practices.
• Proven knowledge in operations, practices and procedures of general counsel or civil litigation.
• Proven knowledge of filing requirements of relevant courts and administrative agencies.
• Must have a demonstrated knowledge in legal research and complex deposition motion practices as well as appellate procedures.
• Strong analytical, research and organizational skills.
• Ability to set work priorities that conform with established standards.
• Capacity to administer projects with minimal supervision.
• Ability to give presentations in both formal and informal settings.
• Ability to design and maintain filing systems.
• Strong verbal and written skills for contact with associates, attorneys, clients and customers.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and related legal and business software and data bases.
• Note:These are hybrid work positions.
• The successful candidate must be within driving distance of the Tampa, Orlando, or Plantation offices.
• Once training is completed, candidates would work in the office 1-2 days per week and from home up to 3-4 days per week.
• There is no dictation and no billing at our offices.

Our client is a leading Insurance Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.
 
Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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