Paralegal

Overview

Freeman Mathis and Gary, LLP is a rapidly growing, national specialty litigation firm seeking an experienced paralegal to join our Miami, FL office. This is a 100% in-office position and remote work is not available. We value teamwork, strong communication, problem-solving, ownership of responsibilities, and excellent organization in a fast-paced environment.

Locations:
Miami, 9130 Dadeland Blvd, Suite 2000, Miami, FL 33156, USA.

• Assist attorneys with the preparation of civil cases throughout discovery and prepare for, attend, and assist at trial.
• Discovery and records management, including preparation of subpoenas and tracking responses.
• Summarize medical and employment records, create medical chronologies, summarize discovery responses, and prepare meet-and-confer correspondence.
• Review, manage, summarize, and synthesize records and data in various types of cases, with emphasis on tort cases, including medical records and deposition transcripts.
• Motion writing experience, including oppositions to motions such as discovery motions and motions to continue trial.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; able to learn other programs including document and case management systems.
• Organize and prioritize numerous tasks, meet deadlines under time constraints with minimal supervision, and maintain exceptional attention to detail.
• Maintain accurate and promptly recorded billable time.

• 3+ years paralegal experience in a law firm.
• Civil litigation experience required.
• Familiarity with web-based legal research services.
• Experience working with paperless files; iManage experience is a plus.
• Must successfully pass a background and drug screen.
• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from ABA-approved program required.

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. This position is subject to our drug-free workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen.

Employees may be subject to reasonable-suspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.