Paralegal

Firm Information:

Established in 1989, Hall Booth Smith, P.C. (HBS) is a full-service law firm with six regional offices strategically located throughout Georgia, as well as offices in Birmingham, AL; Little Rock and Rogers, AR; Denver, CO; Jacksonville, Miami, St. Petersburg, Tallahassee, Tampa, and West Palm Beach, FL; Missoula, MT; Asheville, Charlotte and Raleigh, NC; Saddle Brook and Red Bank, NJ; New York and White Plains, NY; Oklahoma City, OK; Charleston, SC; and Memphis and Nashville, TN. Experienced across a wide range of legal disciplines, HBS prides itself on providing knowledgeable, proactive, client-specific counsel to individuals, domestic and international corporations, state and federal agencies, and nonprofit organizations.

At HBS, we possess the legal knowledge, skill, and experience to meet our clients’ needs wherever they do business. HBS maintains the highest commitment to ethically and professionally serve our clients by providing the highest quality legal representation.

Job Summary:

The Tampa, Florida office of Hall Booth Smith, PC experienced litigation paralegal The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of complex insurance defense litigation experience and knowledge of both Federal and State Rules. Medical Malpractice defense experience preferred. Additional requirements include but are not limited to: excellent verbal and written communication skills; understanding of legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes; excellent organizational skills with attention to detail; excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines; strong analytical and problem solving skills; ability to function well in a high-paced environment; and a self-starter starter who takes initiative to complete daily tasks.

Specific responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to:

Assist attorney(s) in complex state and federal cases from initial pleadings through trial;

Perform initial case assessments to determine further document discovery to facilitate initial investigation of claim;

Draft pleadings, scheduling orders, and motions for state and federal court;

Draft discovery requests and responses to include the preparation of voluminous records for production and drafting of privilege logs;

Interpret and summarize medical records and bills;

Prepare subpoenas for records;

Effectively communicate with experts, insurance adjusters, witnesses, clients, and opposing counsel;

Schedule meetings, depositions, and mediations;

Assist with jury selection and witness preparation for trial;

Meet a billing requirement of 140 hours per month: and

Assist with preparation of trial notebooks and exhibits.

Compensation and Benefits:

HBS offers a competitive compensation package including quarterly bonuses based on performance. We also offer competitive benefits to include paid parking, health, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, flexible spending or health savings account, PTO, (paid time off), quarterly gym reimbursement, and 401(k) match. 

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.