Litigation Jr. Paralegal

Litigation Jr. Paralegal

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a Junior Paralegal available in our Miami office, located in Downtown Miami . We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.

Position Summary:

The Junior Paralegal will provide assistance to litigation attorneys and paralegals, primarily in the area of discovery and trial. This role will also assist in a variety of administrative tasks. Candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed. This is an in-office position.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Works with extranet sites, downloading data and storing files using established naming conventions
• Creates Excel spreadsheets for sorting and understanding data
• Proofreads briefs and other legal documents
• Drafts routine correspondence/memoranda
• Maintains case and document databases, updates files
• Basic document review and light research
• Supports trial preparation efforts including creating trial notebooks, identifying and organizing exhibits, working with witness schedules, maintaining trial calendars
• Attends trials as necessary and assist with presentations, witnesses, administrative and other work as needed
• Assists with discovery, including review of parties' discovery, preparation of subpoenas, and privilege logs
• Factual research and development, utilizing electronic research tools and in some cases working with vendors
• Assists with practice department activities/project work assignments as needed, and performs additional duties and responsibilities as assigned

Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), professional demeanor and presentation
• High attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills and the ability to manage time effectively
• Ability to prioritize workload, adapt to a fast-paced environment
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of the organization
• Self-starter with the ability to work both independently and as part of a cross-functional, collaborative team
• Critical thinker with the ability to shift priorities and manage change with a positive outcome

Qualifications & Prior Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
• Paralegal certificate from an ABA certified paralegal program preferred
• Minimum 1 year of litigation experience at a law firm preferred
• Proficiency with Windows-based software and Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• E-filing and litigation support applications such as Relativity and Opus 2 or Livenote
• Exceptional computer and internet research skills with the ability to learn new software applications quickly