Litigation Paralegal

Min 2 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Litigation Paralegal
Salary: Competitive pay and a generous bonus plan
Experience: 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:

- 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)
- 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.

E-Verify:

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the . If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the I-9 Form.

Privacy Policy:

Please refer to Morgan & Morgan's privacy policy for more information.

Morgan & Morgan, one of the leading personal injury law firms in the country, is currently seeking a Litigation Paralegal to join our team in Tallahassee, Florida. This is an exciting opportunity to work for a firm that is dedicated to protecting the people and fighting for consumer rights.

H1: Join Our Team as a Litigation Paralegal in Tallahassee, FL
H2: Competitive Salary and Generous Bonus Plan Available

As a Litigation Paralegal at Morgan & Morgan, you will work closely with a lead attorney and legal assistant to prepare legal documents, conduct legal research, and assist with trial preparations. With over 2 years of experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services, you will be a valuable asset to our team.

Responsibilities include:

- Preparing legal documents including pleadings, motions, and affidavits
- E-filing court documents
- Communicating with clients, courts, counsel, and others
- Conducting legal research and factual investigation
- Preparing discovery documents and responses
- Drafting and serving summons
- Coordinating and summarizing depositions
- Assisting with trial preparations
- Maintaining pleadings and discovery indexes
- Organizing exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
- Aiding attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests
- Gathering relevant information from various sources
- Liaising between trial teams and internal and external third parties
- Helping with witness preparation
- Assisting 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)
- Ability to multitask, organize, prioritize, and handle a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail

Join our team and receive benefits such as medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and paid holidays.

At Morgan & Morgan, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We do not discriminate against any individual based on 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.

As a participating employer in E-Verify, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm your authorization to work in the . In the event that E-Verify is unable to confirm your work authorization, we will provide you with written instructions and an opportunity to contact the Department of Homeland Security or Social Security Administration to resolve the issue. Please note that employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the I-9 Form.

Your privacy is important to us. For more information, please refer to our privacy policy.

Join us at Morgan

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

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Legal document preparation, e-filing, communication, legal research, factual investigation, discovery document preparation, deposition coordination, trial binder preparation, witness preparation, case settlements

Associate's Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience

if e-verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact department of homeland security (dhs) or social security administration (ssa) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment

Qualification and Experience Associate's Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience, completion of 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, 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, attention to detail

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