Litigation Assistant

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

We also offer opportunities for growth and advancement within the company.

Salary Information

Salary range: $40,000 - $60,000 per year (based on experience)
Annual bonus opportunities
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan with company match
Paid time off and paid holidays
Opportunities for growth and advancement within the company

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Litigation Assistant - Job Description

At Morgan & Morgan, our work truly matters. We are a leading personal injury law firm dedicated to fighting for consumer rights and protecting individuals against insurance companies, large corporations, and defective products. With over 3,000 employees, we are all united by one mission: For the People. We are currently seeking a Litigation Assistant to join our team in Lakeland, FL.

As a Litigation Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting our talented attorneys before, during, and after trials. You will be responsible for preparing legal documents, communicating with clients and court personnel, conducting legal research, and assisting with case settlements. We are looking for someone with at least 2 years of litigation experience and a strong understanding of personal injury, workers compensation, premises liability, or other injury-related practice areas.

Responsibilities:

- Prepare legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and affidavits
- File all court documents in state and federal court
- Communicate with clients, court, counsel, and other parties involved in the case
- Conduct legal research and factual investigation
- Prepare discovery documents and respond to requests
- Draft and serve summons
- Coordinate and summarize depositions
- Prepare trial binders and exhibits
- Assist with drafting pleadings, motions, and appellate documents
- 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
- Aid attorney with interrogatories and other discovery requests
- Gather relevant information from various 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:

- Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred)
- 2+ 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, and practices
- Highly organized with the ability to handle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and typing at least 35 wpm

Benefits:

We value our employees and offer an excellent benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off, and paid holidays. We also provide opportunities for growth and advancement within the company.

Salary Information:

- Salary range: $40,000 - $60,000 per year (based on experience)
- Annual bonus opportunities
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Opportunities for growth and advancement within the company

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