Litigation Paralegal

Overview

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Foley & Lardner LLP is looking for a skilled Litigation Paralegal with excellent research and analytical skills for our busy multi-family Construction Defects department. The selected candidate will focus on pre-suit matters including investigation and case development, mediation, and arbitration. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail and time management skills.

• Assist in drafting responses to Demands for Arbitration and Discovery
• Draft responses to complaints and discovery
• Prepare materials and documents for hearings
• File and service circuit court filings
• Draft settlement agreements, signatures, and fund disbursements
• Track mediation outcomes, settlements, and tender of payments
• Request documents from client
• Assist in preparation of team snapshots for meetings
• Update claims database
• Prepare Response to Notices of Claims
• Prepare Work Authorization Agreements
• Request copies of inspections and estimates
• Prepare claim for final hearing
• Consistently achieve 1650 billable hour requirement (including approved non-billable time)

• High School or equivalent required;
  Bachelor s Degree or paralegal certificate from an ABA approved paralegal program preferred
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal required
• Construction defects experience preferred
• Prior experience billing time strongly preferred

In support of transparency and equity in the workplace, Foley provides salary ranges for all positions. The figures below represent the full compensation range of this position. The actual offered amount will be between the range minimum and midpoint based on the following factors: education, experience, geographic market, and internal pay equity at Foley.

Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, & Tampa: $75,200 - $105,300

Foley & Lardner LLP is a top ranked law firm with offices throughout the United States and abroad. At Foley we strive to remain true to our core values- our clients, integrity, our people, citizenship, diversity, trust & respect, stewardship & accountability and professional satisfaction. As a result, we offer the highest quality legal counsel to our clients, as well as outstanding professional opportunities for our employees.

Foley employees enjoy a comfortable, yet professional work environment, exceptional benefit package, state-of-the-art technology, work/life balance, great working relationships and much more.

We invite you to consider a career with Foley.