Job Title: Litigation Paralegal
Job 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, court personnel, counsel, and other parties as needed.
- Conduct legal research and factual investigations to support cases.
- Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses.
- Draft and serve summons.
- Coordinate and summarize depositions.
- Prepare trial binders and exhibits for court proceedings.
- Draft pleadings, motions, and appellate documents and file them with the court.
- Perform administrative duties such as calendaring hearings and deadlines, organizing case files, and managing logistics.
- Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes.
- Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices.
- Assist attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests.
- Gather relevant information from a variety of sources for case preparation.
- Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties.
- Prepare witnesses for depositions and trials.
- Assist with case settlements.
- Perform other tasks as requested by attorneys.
- Carry out other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business.
Education and Experience Information:
- Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience is preferred.
- A minimum of 2 years of litigation experience is required.
- Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program is preferred.
- Experience in Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation, Premises Liability, or other injury-related practice areas is preferred.
- Must possess the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are necessary.
- Proficiency in calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings.
- Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, procedures, and practices is required.
- Must be highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Extensive computer and database expertise, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and typing at a minimum of 35 words per minute.
Salary Information:
- Not explicitly stated in the text.
Benefits:
Employees at the law firm enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and paid holidays for full-time staff.
