La Cava Jacobson & Goodis is currently seeking a Litigation Paralegals with 5+ years of prior Insurance Defense experience, preferably with prior experience in handling Medical Malpractice, General Liability, Personal Injury, and/or Wrongful Death claims.
Our Paralegals strive to perform high-quality billable work for the benefit of our clients and the support of our attorneys. We expect our paralegals to provide a high level of expertise in assisting clients and attorneys while managing a busy case and/or matter load.
Primary Responsibilities
- Demonstrated effectiveness at obtaining and managing client documents, including electronic data, and determining potential existence of documents that may be relevant to each case.
- Regularly conduct litigation, criminal, and civil background checks and obtains properly authenticated records as needed.
- Consistently and accurately identify and prepare all documents for production including bates labeling and redacting for privileged and confidential information.
- Effectively assists in preparation for trial including managing exhibits and all evidentiary matters, witness lists, files and subpoenas, coordinates and attends witness prep meetings; assists at trial.
- Conducts online research and able to utilize the firm’s electronic resources efficiently and effectively.
- Able to juggle multiple assignments and/or deadlines while maintaining a professional demeanor and timely seeks assistance when needed.
- Summarize medical records, bills and supporting documents, as well as create medical chronologies and bill summaries.
- Communicate with clients, carriers, and counsel effectively in a team environment.
- Works closely with retained expert witness to include review of qualifications, selection, retention and serve as a general liaison between our firm and retained experts.
- Reviews and ensures accuracy of vendor invoices; timely submits invoices to Accounting for processing.
Skills & Abilities
- Attendance & Punctuality: Be consistently at work and on time; arrive at meetings and appointments on time; ensure work responsibilities are covered when absent.
- Communication: Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Customer Service: Respond promptly to attorney and client requests for service and assistance; meet commitments.
- Dependability: Follow instructions; complete tasks on time; commit to the hours necessary to complete assignments; work independently.
- Professionalism: Approach others in a tactful manner; treat others with respect; react well under pressure.
- Team Work: Contribute to building a positive team spirit; support everyone’s efforts to succeed.
- Technical Skills: Possess basic PC skills; Ability to use phone system, copier, scanner, fax, and printer.
Minimum Qualifications
- College Degree and/or Paralegal Certificate from ABA Approved Program.
- Florida Registered Paralegal, preferred.
- Trial Experience, preferred.
- Minimum of five years of experience required.
