Paralegal Job Postings

This is a full-time on-site role located in a fast-paced family law firm in Jacksonville, FL for a Receptionist/Legal Administrative Assistant. The Receptionist/Legal Administrative Assistant will be responsible for various administrative tasks, including answering phone calls, greeting visitors, scheduling appointments, and coordinating meetings and hearings. The role also involves managing and organizing legal and financial documents, handling correspondence, and providing general administrative support to the team. Attention to detail and strong communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Prior experience in an administrative or customer service role
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion
• Professional and friendly demeanor
• Attention to detail and problem-solving abilities

Please send your resume and personal references to office@bethmterrypa.com.

Full-time opening in a busy family law firm in the Mandarin area of Jacksonville. Entry-level paralegal position that includes working with financial records.  Applicant needs to have computer experience and knowledge of software and applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook, and typing proficiency of at least 55 WPM. Benefits include excellent pay with annual bonus; medical, dental, and prescription coverage; retirement plan; vacation and other perks. Please send your resume and personal references to Cindy Lasky at cindy@laskylawfirm.com.

Marks Gray is seeking a full-time corporate/trust paralegal.

Duties and responsibilities:

1. Formation of Florida LLCs and Occasional Corporations, including preparation of Articles, Operating Agreements/Bylaws, issuance of stock/membership certificates, securing of Federal tax ID numbers
2. Occasional formation of Non-Florida entities, working through outside services/agents
3. Servicing of LLC/corporate clients, including preparation of minutes, resolutions, assignments and stock/interest transfers
4. Preparation of Florida Deeds for transfers of real property into LLC/corporate entities and attend to e-recording of same
5. Trust Administration — Preparation of Correspondence to Beneficiaries, Notices of Trust, Waivers of Accounting and related correspondence. Preparation of simplified trust accountings (2–3 per year).
6. Assist Attorneys and Primary Probate Paralegal in handling excess probate work, including preparation and filing of all necessary pleadings/orders for summary administrations and occasional work with formal administrations
7. Maintain and balance one or more check registers
8. Direct communications with clients in connection with the above

Experience:

• Corporate paralegal experience preferred, but willing to train the right candidate
• Ability to work with documents, calendaring and records in Prolaw document management/calendaring system
• Skilled at word, excel and outlook. Hotdocs experience a plus.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation
• Health, life, dental, vision and disability insurance
• 401K with matching contribution
• PTO

This is an in-office position in our Jacksonville office with some limited remote work available.

Applicants may apply by sending a cover letter and resume to: krussell@marksgray.com

Fusco Law Group is a boutique law firm servicing Northeast Florida and surrounding counties specializing in criminal defense, family law, PI & Negligence, and entertainment law (limited). For nearly a decade FLG has fought to protect the rights of countless clients across the state of Florida, earning accolades as one of the top DUI Defense and Child Support firms in the city. Fusco Law prides itself on our reputation as a hard-working firm with upstanding employees dedicated to doing right by our clients.

We're looking for an administrative assistant to join our team to assist with our rapidly growing case load—no legal experience required! The ideal candidate has a passion for helping others, the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, and a commitment to excellence. It's also important to us that candidates share our firm's vision and values. We defend our clients fiercely, going above and beyond to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients. We love a good underdog story, and we love it even more when we're able to deliver those underdogs a win. For an FLG employee, no role is too big to take on and no task is too small to pay attention to; at FLG, we thrive in an extremely collaborative environment and often share in each other's responsibilities regardless of our positions. Working at Fusco Law is more than a job, it's a place your coworkers become family, your work changes lives, and your potential for personal and professional growth is unlimited! Candidates who demonstrate a proficiency in legal skills (either through prior experience or experience gained at FLG, will be eligible for quick promotion to legal assistant.

Responsibilities

• Manage firm calendar, using discretion to ensure attorney's time is used efficiently
• Manage phones and direct incoming calls
• Conduct intake calls with potential clients and schedule consultations
• Maintain office organization, including the lobby, supply closet, kitchen
• Handle sensitive client data with utmost discretion, care and accuracy
• Respond to calls/emails and complete all task in a timely manner
• Assist in the business operations of the firm such as billing, marketing, third-party vendor coordination

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required, completed or in-progress
• Bachelors/Associates/Paralegal Certification strongly preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite required; knowledge of Dropbox, Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Business, Intuit QuickBooks preferred
• Excellent verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate proficiency to focus on details, handle multiple tasks, and remain highly organized
• Must be willing to work on criminal defense cases, particularly DUIs

Application link: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3603071973/

The Law Offices of Ron Sholes is looking for motivated Paralegals!  The pay will be commensurate with experience and opportunities for bonuses.

The Law Offices of Ron Sholes is a reputable Plaintiff’s Personal Injury firm known for the great care we take with clients and employees alike. We are dedicated to community outreach, helping those less fortunate, and giving back to those where we live and work. We are dedicated to our country’s Veterans and Veteran Affairs.

The Firm’s motto is to ensure that excellent representation and customer service is delivered to every client, and if “You Hurt, We Fight!” We believe in aggressive representation, and no case is too small!

The Position Requires:

• A Bachelor’s Degree, Associate’s Degree, or Paralegal Certification and a minimum of 2 years of experience preferred
• Personal Injury experience is a plus
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times
• Must have excellent soft skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Trustworthy and high-level work ethic
• Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Position Duties (partial list):

• Supporting our practice with pre-trial and trial preparation, drafting complaints, and initial discovery
• Obtaining service on defendants
• Draft plaintiff’s responses to interrogatories, requests to produce, and admissions
• Draft expert witness disclosures
• Draft witness and exhibit lists
• Communicate and coordinate with expert witnesses for trial
• Enter trial order on the docket with deadlines, tasks, and reminders
• E-serve and E-file all plaintiff’s responses to discovery
• Back up for Team Leads to screen calls for attorneys
• Advise JA to remove from court docket when cases settle
• Prepare mediation packets, mediation statements, and coordinate with the technical support team for a PowerPoint Presentation
• Review Attorneys’ calendars weekly to plan ahead and anticipate needs
• Make sure the requests for copies have been responded to at least one week before the plaintiff’s depo
• Request for documents and follow-up
• Schedule meetings with team attorneys and the Head of Litigation Attorney after unsuccessful mediation
• Trial support

To apply, please email your resume to res.applications@YouHurtWeFight.com.

Farah & Farah is hiring a paralegal to join our team! This person will assist attorneys by providing clerical and research support services including, drafting pleadings and investigative requests to public agencies, organizing and furnishing materials to experts, document preparation and review; interviewing clients and witnesses; research, investigations, and fact-checking; and trial preparation.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing files for mediation, during litigation. This includes compiling the production of documents and evidence of damages
• Acting as a liaison among all parties including court or other neutrals for scheduling and sharing information, as well as insurance adjusters, experts, and contractors
• Organizing and managing claim documents, including the creation of spreadsheets
• Coordinating the collection, review and production of documents and responding to discovery requests
• Assisting with preparation for depositions, hearings, and trials including the assembly of exhibits, witness binders and appendices for depositions and court filings
• Summarizing deposition and trial transcripts and exhibits as well as critical medical records and other voluminous evidence and compiling and indexing records for expert review
• Must be able to schedule depositions, mediation, court deadlines, manage clients, etc.
• Monitoring compliance with court-imposed deadlines, especially discovery deadlines
• Initiating complaints, filing motions and discovery, including service of subpoenas and Summons

Experience Requirements:

• 2+ years medical malpractice and inadequate security experience
• 5+ years as a paralegal
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time management, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work full-time on-site in our downtown Jacksonville office
• High school diploma

Farah & Farah is the premier personal injury law firm in Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida, built upon the foundations of honesty, hard work, and experience our clients can trust. Proudly headquartered in downtown Jacksonville, Farah & Farah has recovered millions for our clients. The attention we give to our clients is one of the many distinguishing characteristics that set Farah & Farah apart from other firms. At Farah & Farah, our employees are our biggest asset. Both employees and clients are considered part of the Farah family.

We offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Short Term Disability, Life Insurance, and 401k with matching. Please send resume to Jennifer Joyce, jjoyce@farahandfarah.com

Part-time (20 hours) intern/OPS employee to redact documents.  The job pays $17.00/hour. The job entails redacting documents generated in response to public records requests. Roger Williams would provide day-to-day supervision. We would teach the person how to use the public records portal, FSFN, and processes for requesting files.  The person would be expected to apply confidentiality rules to the documents and use Adobe software to redact names and personally identifying information.  What needs to be redacted might vary depending upon who the requestor is, based on s. 39.202, Fla. Stat.  Email resumes/inquiries to David.Tucker@myflfamilies.com.

The Research Analyst will conduct in-depth research and analysis on environmental and natural resources law and policy at the tribal, federal, state, local, and international levels and conduct related support activities for the NCAI Institute for Environmental Sovereignty. The ideal candidate is highly organized, an excellent writer, and has between three and five years of experience conducting legal research, including collecting and synthesizing information, drafting reports and memoranda, performing rigorous fact-checking, cite-checking, and Bluebooking, and carrying out basic administrative functions. Candidates will have a passion for serving Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities and an interest in environmental protection and natural resource stewardship.

The Institute for Environmental Sovereignty's mission is to advance Tribal Nations' leadership in natural resource governance and environmental stewardship; safeguarding Indigenous peoples' cultural heritage linked to the landscape and natural environment; and innovative Indigenous-led approaches to environmental protection. The Institute carries out this mission through its core objectives: (1) tracking environmental matters of greatest concern to Indian Country; (2) carrying out in-depth research and analysis of environmental and natural resource policy, law, programs, and action, at all levels and types of government, which impact Indian Country, treaty resources, cultural heritage, and tribal communities' health and wellness; (3) advocating for greater tribal sovereignty over, and stewardship of critically important natural resources; and (4) convening Tribal Nation leaders, partners, and supporters around Indian Country's greatest environmental problems, solutions, and promising opportunities to create communities of practice.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Under the direction of NCAI's Director of the Institute for Environmental Sovereignty, the primary duties of the Research Analyst include but are not limited to:

• Conduct research, synthesize findings, and draft related memoranda, reports, and other communications
• Cite-check, fact-check, Bluebook, proofread, and assist with writing reports, white papers, issue briefs, podcast story maps or scripts, op-eds, blogs, and other public-facing documents
• Support monitoring the development of environmental protection, natural resource management, and conservation law and policy
• Support the team's engagement and communications with internal and external partners and partner organizations, technical experts, and government agencies and officials
• Coordinate, prepare for, support, and participate in meetings and presentations, both virtual and in-person
• Manage and coordinate projects, develop work plans, and track and communicate progress toward Institute goals
• Contribute to grant writing in support of the Institute, including letters of intent, concept notes, and proposals
• Travel to staff NCAI's three major conferences that take place each calendar year, and occasional travel for site visits, meetings, and representing the Institute at conferences, including providing presentations on Institute projects when required

Education & Experience:

• Associate or bachelor's degree in law, paralegal studies, Indigenous/Native American studies, environmental studies, or a related field
• Three or more years of professional work experience conducting legal research and analysis, cite checking and Bluebooking documents, and managing large quantities of documents
• Paralegal/Certified Legal Assistant certification preferred
• Familiarity with environmental, natural resource, or cultural resource matters significant to Tribal Nations or Indigenous communities
• Project management experience
• Experience in making and following up on public records requests

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Compensation:

The salary range is $60,000–70,000, commensurate with experience and educational qualifications.

Work Hours & Environment:

This is a Forty (40) hours per calendar week position, fifty-two (52) weeks per calendar year; provided, however, during the time periods leading up to, during, and immediately following NCAI conferences and similar events, involvement up to Sixty (60) hours per week may be required.

This position is remote-eligible.

Apply here: https://ncai.applicantpro.com/jobs/3095177