Emerald Search Partners is assisting a growing law firm in its search for a Real Estate Litigation Paralegal (5288) to support attorneys through all phases of real estate disputes, title conflicts, and landlord-tenant litigation. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced litigation paralegal who enjoys managing complex cases, conducting property-related research, and playing a key role in trial preparation within a collaborative legal team.
Responsibilities
- Manage litigation case files and maintain master litigation calendars.
- Monitor court deadlines, statutes of limitation, and other critical case deadlines.
- Draft pleadings, including complaints, answers, motions, and discovery requests.
- Manage document productions, organize exhibits, and prepare document indices.
- Conduct property research, including deeds, title policies, and public property records.
- Search county recorder and tax assessor databases.
- Handle electronic filing in state courts.
- Prepare trial notebooks, exhibit binders, and other trial materials.
- Coordinate depositions, witness scheduling, and subpoenas.
Qualifications
- 3-5 years of civil litigation or real estate litigation experience.
- Experience handling real estate disputes, including chain-of-title or boundary matters, strongly preferred.
- Experience with commercial landlord-tenant litigation is a plus.
- Proficiency with electronic court filing systems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple active litigation matters.
Compensation
Up to $85,000, Annually, DOE
Recruiting Announcement: Emerald Search Partners is a full-service legal recruiting and staffing agency, and we are actively partnering with our client on this open position. As such, we will work with both you and client during the entire process and manage all communication.
AI Disclaimer: As skilled and experienced legal recruiters with nearly 100 years of overall team knowledge, we do not use AI to read resumes or put resumes together! Every resume is reviewed by one of our recruiters and should we determine your background is a match for this role, we will reach out directly to you to discuss your interest in this position (or others we believe could also be a good match) based on your background.
Thank you and we look forward to partnering with you!
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Pay: Up to $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
