Litigation Paralegal

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

- Job title: Litigation Paralegal
- Salary: Commensurate with experience
- Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Experience: 3+ years of litigation experience
- Benefits: Medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off, paid holidays

Responsibilities of a Litigation Paralegal

- Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and legal memoranda
- E-file all court documents in state and federal court
- Communicate with clients, court, 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
- Draft pleadings, motions, and appellate documents and file them with the court
- Perform administrative duties such as calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, and manage logistics
- Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
- Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
- Assist attorney with interrogatories and other discovery requests
- Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
- Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties
- Prepare witnesses for trial
- Assist with case settlements
- Other tasks as requested by the attorney

Qualifications for a Litigation Paralegal

- Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred)
- High School Diploma or GED (required)
- 3+ years of litigation experience (required)
- Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred)
- Experience in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises Liability, or other injury-related practice areas (preferred)
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings
- Knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules and procedures, practices, etc.
- Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Extensive computer and database expertise, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and typing at least 35 wpm

Benefits at Morgan & Morgan

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

- Medical and dental insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays

Morgan & Morgan is a renowned law firm with over 3,000 employees all united by one mission: For the People. We are seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our team in Boston, Massachusetts. As a Litigation Paralegal, you will play a key role in the winning fight for consumer rights by working closely with our talented attorneys before, during, and after trials.

As a Litigation Paralegal, you will be responsible for preparing legal documents, conducting legal research, communicating with clients and the court, and assisting with trial preparation. You will also perform administrative duties and assist with case settlements. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of litigation experience and a high school diploma or equivalent. Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program is preferred, as well as experience in personal injury, workers compensation, premises liability, or other injury-related practice areas. The ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision is crucial, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills and proficiency in calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings. Extensive computer and database expertise is also required.

In addition to a competitive salary commensurate with experience, we offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, including medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and paid holidays.

Responsibilities of a Litigation Paralegal:

- Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and legal memoranda
- E-file all court documents in state and federal court
- Communicate with clients, court, 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
- Draft pleadings, motions, and appellate documents and file them with the court
- Perform administrative duties such as calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, and manage logistics
- Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
- Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
- Assist attorney with interrogatories and other discovery requests
- Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
- Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties
- Prepare witnesses for trial
- Assist with case settlements
- Other tasks as requested by the attorney

Qualifications for a Litigation Paralegal:

- Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred)
- High School Diploma or GED (required)
- 3+ years of litigation experience (required)
- Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred)
- Experience in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises Liability, or other injury-related practice areas (preferred)
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings
- Knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules and procedures, practices, etc.
- Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Extensive computer and database

Legal