Litigation Paralegal

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

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Job Title: Litigation Paralegal
Location: Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Salary: Competitive pay with a generous bonus plan
Experience: At least 2 years working experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting

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

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

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

Equal Opportunity Statement:
Morgan & Morgan provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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

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Legal research, drafting legal documents, e-filing, communication, organization, multitasking, attention to detail, and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Associate's Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience.

Interested candidates can apply through Morgan & Morgan's website or through a job listing on a job search engine.

Qualification and Experience Associate's Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience. Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (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.

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