Construction Paralegal

AppleOne - Tampa, FL

Full-time

Onsite - Tampa, FL

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Paralegal position at a large firm in the Tampa area focuses on providing legal administrative support with a specialization in construction litigation. This full-time, in-office role requires a commitment to integrity and excellence while delivering high-quality service to clients. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in Florida construction litigation and a thorough understanding of law firm operations and administrative processes.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, manage, and follow through on multiple projects.
• Communicate effectively, courteously, and professionally with clients, attorneys, staff, and peers.
• Assist with trial preparation, including readiness of courtrooms and attendance at trials.
• Conduct investigations and engage in legal research.
• Develop draft pleadings and prepare motions for review by an assigned attorney.
• Assist in discovery processes.
• Act as liaison with designated outside counsel and their paralegal staff.
• Advise the attorney on priority needs and status of assigned cases.
• Prepare draft affidavits of documents and maintain case correspondence and document files.
• Contact court administrators and regulatory bodies as needed.
• Write memoranda to summarize research results.
• Handle large and complex document productions, including retrieval, review, and upload to databases.
• Cite-check and edit legal documents.
• Maintain documents, transcripts, and work product databases.
• Organize and prepare exhibit lists and privilege logs; knowledge of Relativity is helpful.
• Coordinate work with outside document/litigation vendors.
• Track and bill professional time to client files.
• Manage electronic and paper case files.

Requirements

• Significant Florida construction litigation experience.
• Thorough knowledge of law firms and practice-specific administrative processes and procedures.
• Proficiency in information technology systems and research tools.
• Strong oral and written communication skills for drafting and proofreading legal documents.
• Experience working in a mid to large-sized firm and collaborating with various departments.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of Relativity for document management.
• Experience with court rules and procedures related to filing pleadings.

Benefits

• Major medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k plan
• Statutory sick pay where required