Legal Staff Paralegal in Charleston, WV

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Law Firm

Charleston, WV

Legal Staff Paralegal in Charleston, WV

Legal Staff

Min 2 yrs required

No

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, 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.
- Perform other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business.

Education and Experience Information:
- Associate’s Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience required.
- Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program is preferred.
- Experience in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises, First Party, Medical Malpractice, or other injury-related practice areas is 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.

Salary Information:
- This position comes with competitive pay and a generous bonus plan.

Benefits:
- The law firm offers an excellent benefits package for full-time employees, including medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and paid holidays.

Equal Opportunity Statement:
- The law firm 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:
- The 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, the employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the 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.

Jun 15, 2025
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