Litigation Paralegal

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Law Firm is looking for a Litigation Paralegal to join their team. This person will be responsible for preparing legal documents, conducting legal research, and providing support to attorneys. The successful candidate will have an Associate’s Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience and at least 2 years of working experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting.

This role comes with competitive pay and a generous bonus plan. In addition, Morgan & Morgan offers an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays.

#H1 Job Title: Litigation Paralegal
#H2 Responsibilities:
• Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and legal memoranda
• E-file all court documents in state and federal court
• Communicate with clients, courts, counsel, and others
• Conduct legal research and factual investigation
• Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses
• Draft and serve summons
• Coordinate and summarize depositions
• Prepare trial binders and exhibits with legal assistant
• Draft pleadings, motions, and appellate documents to file with the court
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
• Aid Attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
• Liaise between trial teams and internal and external third parties
• Help with witness preparation
• Help with case settlements

#H2 Qualifications:
• Associate’s Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred)
• Experience in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises, First Party, Medical Malpractice or other injury related practice areas (preferred)
• At least 2 years of working experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
• Ability to multitask, organize, prioritize, handle a fast-paced environment, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as attention to detail

#H2 Benefits:
Morgan & Morgan is a leading personal injury law firm dedicated to protecting the people, not the powerful. This success starts with our staff. For full-time employees, we offer an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays.

Law Firm is looking for an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join their team in Santa Monica, California. This role comes with competitive pay and a generous bonus plan. The successful candidate will have an Associate’s Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience and at least 2 years of working experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting.

Responsibilities will include preparing legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and legal memoranda; e-filing all court documents in state and federal court; conducting legal research and factual investigation; and preparing discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses. In addition, the Litigation Paralegal will need to draft and serve summons; coordinate and summarize depositions; prepare trial binders and exhibits with legal assistant; draft pleadings, motions, and appellate documents to file with the court; maintain pleadings and discovery indexes; and organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices.

The Litigation Paralegal will also need to aid attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests; gather relevant information from a variety of sources; liaise between trial teams and internal and external third parties; help with witness preparation; and help with case settlements.

Qualifications for the role include an Associate’s Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience; completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred); experience in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises, First Party, Medical Malpractice or other injury related practice areas (preferred); and at least 2 years of working experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting. The successful candidate should also have the ability to multitask, organize, prioritize, handle a fast-paced environment, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision; and strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as attention to detail.

In addition to competitive pay, Morgan & Morgan offers an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays.

Law Firm is an Equal Opportunity Employer that participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with Form I-9 information to confirm that applicants are authorized to work in the .

If you have the necessary qualifications and are interested in joining Law Firm, please apply today.

Medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays

Associate’s Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience

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