Job Title: Litigation Paralegal
Location: Tallahassee FL 32301, Destin FL 35241, Pensacola FL 35202
Salary/Payrate: $60K-$75K annually and AWESOME benefits!!!
Work Environment: Hybrid (3 days WFH)
Term: Permanent / Fulltime
Bachelor’s degree required: No
Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired
JOB DESCRIPTION
Our client is hiring a Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys practicing commercial litigation. This role is integral to the firm’s litigation teams and requires a high level of organization, judgment, and attention to detail. The Paralegal will work collaboratively with attorneys and staff across office locations and provide support on multiple matters simultaneously throughout all stages of litigation.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities – Litigation
- Support attorneys through all stages of litigation, from pre-suit investigation through trial,
- judgment, and post-judgment proceedings
- Draft and assist with pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, and
- correspondence
- Manage discovery, including document collection, organization, review support, and
- production
- Assist with document-intensive matters and e-discovery workflows
- Coordinate depositions, hearings, mediations, and court appearances
- Prepare exhibits, trial binders, deposition summaries, and case chronologies
- Assist with bankruptcy filings, claims, adversary proceedings, and related litigation matters
Collaboration & Attorney Support
- Support multiple attorneys across practice areas with varying caseloads and deadlines
- Work collaboratively with attorneys, paralegals, and staff across multiple office locations
- Serve as a reliable point of coordination to help ensure continuity, efficiency, and consistency across matters
Qualifications
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred; paralegal certification a plus
- 3+ years of relevant experience in commercial litigation
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail
Technology & Software
- Required: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Preferred: Experience with Filevine, iManage, Everlaw, or other case management or e-discovery platforms; OCR/document scanning and text-searchable PDF workflows; and state/federal e-filing systems (including filing conventions, service lists, and acceptance/rejection troubleshooting)