Liability Paralegal – Auto Insurance Defense​/o

Overview

Florida based established well known insurance company is currently seeking an experienced Liability Paralegal to join their team. This position is full-time and on site at their Coral Gables, Florida office.

• Coordinates and schedules CMES.
• Communicates with clients and expert witnesses.
• Maintains working knowledge of Florida Circuit Court procedures. Reviews court dockets and retrieves case information.
• Brings a well-developed sense of organization to coordinate workflow.
• Has general knowledge of law office operations, practices, and procedures.
• Experience in filing and scheduling procedures of the various courts, as well as how to use federal and state e-filing and e-Court systems.
• Exercises independent initiative and judgment in daily tasks.
• Assists in the preparation, review, filing, and service of pleadings, motions, discovery, and subpoenas.
• Reviews and prepares documents for document production requests.
• Analyzes and responds to incoming discovery.
• Reviews and analyzes medical records.
• Takes initiative to move case files to trial/resolution. Works autonomously, with low supervision.
• Returns telephone calls / voicemails in a timely manner.
• Maintains a clean email inbox.

• Must have 3+ years of paralegal experience, prior experience in insurance defense litigation and/or general liability preferred.
• Must be task oriented.
• Strong organizational skills, detail oriented, focused, technologically savvy, adaptable to learning new systems and processes, and can prioritize and multitask.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for interaction with attorneys, paralegals, court personnel, clients, and claims staff.
• Strong typing and computer skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced friendly environment.
• Ability to work in a team & virtual environment.
• Bilingual (preferred but not required).