Why Join Johnson Pope?
At Johnson Pope, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and professional environment where your skills are valued, and your contributions make a difference. As one of Florida’s leading regional law firms, we offer our team members the opportunity to work alongside some of the most respected attorneys in the state, in a firm that supports a strong team environment and actively builds community within the organization.
Paralegal | Litigation
Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP is seeking a full-time experienced Paralegal to join our Tampa office. The Paralegal will handle a wide range of responsibilities, including preparing, proofreading, and editing correspondence, pleadings, motions, and discovery documents. The role will also involve assisting with legal research, managing discovery projects, and supporting hearing and trial preparation.
Qualified candidates must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Paralegal, with a strong focus on complex commercial litigation.
Position Overview
The Paralegal will play a key role in supporting complex litigation matters from inception through resolution. Responsibilities include day-to-day case management, drafting and filing pleadings, motions, and discovery, coordinating deposition logistics, and assisting with hearing and trial preparation. The ideal candidate will maintain organized case files and billing records, ensure compliance with applicable court rules and legal procedures, and demonstrate a strong working knowledge of legal processes and court requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Experience in E-filing documents with Federal and Florida State Courts
- Understands court rules and procedures, including familiarity with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) and state equivalents.
- Expertise to finalize substantive pleadings and discovery requests/responses.
- Substantively cite-check and format citations
- Trial experience, including exhibit preparation, witness preparation and management, knowledge of subpoena preparation, experience working with judicial assistants and trial presentation vendors, experience assisting attorneys in the courtroom
- Assist with depositions (including preparation and service of deposition notices and subpoenas, coordinating court reporters, and preparation of exhibits)
- Scheduling of Court appearances and depositions; calendaring same
- Assist attorneys with drafting, proofreading, redacting, and editing a variety of documents and contracts, including pro hac vice motions, proposed orders, notices of appearance, summonses, and affidavits of service, ensuring accuracy in spelling, grammar, punctuation, formatting, and content
- Time entry and client billing
- Submission of new business intake and conflicts checks
- Answer telephone and routine questions from clients and team members and/or route calls to appropriate staff members
- Assist with the organization of client materials and attorney work product within our document management system
- Assist in obtaining and managing client documents, including electronic data, and determining potential existence of documents that may be relevant to each case
- Efficiently and thoroughly understand how to use all necessary Firm software
- Schedule appointments, depositions, meetings, hearings, etc. and keep appointment calendars for the candidate’s team of attorneys
- Paralegals are generally expected to record 1500 or more billable hours during the performance year
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent communication skills – written and oral
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Detail oriented
- Client service oriented
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and litigation support applications as well as document management systems with aptitude to learn other systems/programs
- Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining a professional demeanor and timely seeks assistance when needed
Educational/Job Experience Requirements:
- Florida Registered Paralegal
- High school diploma from an accredited institution
- Five (5) or more years of demonstrated experience in complex commercial litigation within a law firm setting
- Availability for overtime as needed
Office Location: Tampa, FL
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the Firm.
Equal Opportunity Employment:
Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and do not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, citizenship, ancestry, pregnancy, familial status, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, or any other legally protected status entitled to protection under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws, including applicable laws in Florida. We also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Legal Practice Coordinator | Health Law
Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP is seeking a highly organized and proactive, detail-oriented Legal Practice Coordinator to support the Health Law Practice Group Leader in managing both the administrative aspects of their legal practice and the overall coordination of the department. This role plays a key part in ensuring operational efficiency by providing high-level administrative support, maintaining strong client relationships, and streamlining workflows for a team of attorneys and paralegals.
Position Overview
The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, a high level of professionalism, and the ability to anticipate needs, prioritize competing tasks, and build positive relationships with clients, attorneys, and staff. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully to a fast-paced legal team while maintaining a high standard of service and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Practice Group Leader in all aspects of practice and Health Law Group management, including direct oversight of four attorneys and one paralegal.
- Serve as primary point of contact for client communications; assist in management of daily emails, calls, and document requests in a timely and professional manner.
- Coordinate new and potential client intake and ensure proper documentation and conflict checks are completed.
- Maintain relationships with internal attorneys and staff; respond promptly to inquiries from the team.
- Manage calendaring for the group, including setting reminders, tracking deadlines, and scheduling Zoom, MS Teams, and in-person meetings.
- Maintain and organize electronic client files and internal databases.
- Open new matters, assist with conflict checks, draft engagement, scope, and waiver letters.
- Conduct basic research including entity lookups (Sunbiz), physician profiles, and other regulatory or business information.
- Assist in maintaining bar memberships and CLE tracking for the assigned team.
- Prepare and submit reimbursements, check requests, and invoices through Chrome River.
- Handle confidential medical and client information with discretion.
- Support basic entity formation, corporate filings on Sunbiz, annual reports, and EIN applications.
- Draft simple operating agreements and assist with transactional closings.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), with the ability to quickly learn other programs. Experience in iManage and Aderant is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Strong organizational and administrative skills.
- Attention to detail with strong organizational and time management abilities.
- Client service-oriented with the ability to effectively communicate with clients and team members.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Confidentiality and professionalism in handling sensitive information.
- Ability to work extra hours as needed.
- Self-motivated with a willingness to learn.
Educational/Job Experience Requirements:
- High school diploma from an accredited institution.
- A minimum of five (5) years of prior experience in a law firm or legal department, ideally in a coordinator or senior legal assistant/paralegal capacity is preferred.
- Experience with healthcare law, entity formation, or corporate compliance is a plus.
Office Location: St. Petersburg, FL
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the Firm.
Equal Opportunity Employment:
Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and do not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, citizenship, ancestry, pregnancy, familial status, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, or any other legally protected status entitled to protection under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws, including applicable laws in Florida. We also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Legal Administrative Assistant │IP Litigation
Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP Legal Administrative Assistant (LAA) for our Tampa office. The Candidate must have a minimum of three (3) years of Litigation experience in a law firm setting. The LAA will perform a wide variety of legal administrative duties. Major duties include providing comprehensive and efficient administrative and secretarial support, preparing, proofreading, and editing correspondence of legal documents, and calendar management to include scheduling court appearances and depositions.
Position Overview
Candidates must be able to efficiently and accurately manage the administrative responsibilities associated with complex litigation in various forums including, but not limited to, federal and state court, while also ensuring smooth operations and effective coordination of tasks across the team. The LAA will play a key role in assisting with discovery and document management, hearing and trial preparation, e-filing, scheduling, and maintaining organized workflows for the Firm’s litigation team. Trial experience and preparation is highly preferred as well as a background in Federal Court and IP Litigation. Experience with trademark matters and trademark filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office a plus.
Key Responsibilities:
- Experience in E-filing documents with Federal and Florida State Courts
- Manage attorney calendars and open matters, including scheduling client meetings, hearings, and deadlines
- Assist attorneys in drafting, proofreading, redacting, and editing various documents and contracts for correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, format, and content.
- Organize, maintain, and update client files (both electronic and physical).
- Review and edit pre-bills, ensuring they are ready for attorneys’ review and approval.
- Drafting correspondence to clients with invoices and addressing billing related questions.
- Submit new business intake and conflicts checks and opening/closing of client matters.
- Answer telephone calls and routine questions from clients and team members, and/or routing calls to appropriate staff.
- Perform administrative duties such as client file management, general correspondence, expense reports, CLE tracking, check requests, and other administrative tasks.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Attention to detail with strong organizational and time management abilities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), with the ability to quickly learn other programs. Experience in iManage and Aderant is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Strong organizational and administrative skills.
- Client service-oriented with the ability to effectively communicate with clients and team members.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Confidentiality and professionalism in handling sensitive information.
- Ability to work extra hours as needed.
Educational/Job Experience Requirements:
- High school diploma from an accredited institution.
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience with federal and state litigation in a law firm setting is required.
- Experience with IP Litigation is preferred
- Trademark experience a plus
Office Location: Tampa, FL (In-Person)
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the Firm.
Equal Opportunity Employment:
Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and do not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, citizenship, ancestry, pregnancy, familial status, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, or any other legally protected status entitled to protection under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws, including applicable laws in Florida. We also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Paralegal – Commercial Real Estate | Finance
Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP is seeking a full-time, experienced Commercial Real Estate | Finance Paralegal to support our real estate and finance practice. Candidates must have five (5) years of demonstrated experience as a commercial real estate paralegal in a law firm.
Position Overview
Candidates must be able to manage complex commercial transactions from start to finish, including acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and multi-site developments across multiple jurisdictions. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with title and survey review, document preparation, and high-level client interaction.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the preparation and processing of commercial real estate and finance transactions from inception to closing.
- Order, review, and analyze title documents, title commitments, search reports, exception documents, surveys, inspections, and title endorsements.
- Coordinate due diligence for a variety of large commercial and residential real estate transactions.
- Administer contract critical dates and prepare and manage closing checklists.
- Assist with and coordinate closings, including the review and/or preparation of conveyance documents, closing statements, transfer tax forms, and escrow release documentation.
- Attend to post-closing requirements, including the preparation of closing indices, organizing closing binders, and monitoring post-closing deliveries and other requirements.
- Prepare correspondence and memoranda.
- Prepare lease and loan document abstracts.
- Review and summarize UCC, judgment, tax, and other lien searches.
- Draft and review business and real estate contracts.
- Review surveys.
- Prepare and file a variety of documents, including deeds, mortgages, memoranda of leases, UCC financing statements, etc.
Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Strong understanding of title and survey processes, commercial closings, and real estate finance.
- Proficiency in preparing real estate documents, closing checklists, and title policy forms.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), with the ability to quickly learn other programs. Experience in iManage and Aderant is a plus.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Strong organizational and administrative skills.
- Effective problem-solving, analytical, and research skills.
- Attention to detail with strong organizational and time management abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and work extra hours as needed.
- Self-motivated with a positive attitude.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a deadline-driven environment.
Educational/Job Experience Requirements:
- Florida Registered Paralegal preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- At least five (5) years of relevant experience in commercial real estate and/or finance transactions in a law firm setting.
Office Location: Tampa, FL.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the Firm.
Equal Opportunity Employment:
Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns, LLP is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and do not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, citizenship, ancestry, pregnancy, familial status, actual or perceived status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, or any other legally protected status entitled to protection under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws, including applicable laws in Florida. We also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).