Litigation Paralegal

Job Description

Litigation Paralegal | Morgan & Morgan, P.A.

The Tone:
This is a full-time, on-site role at Morgan & Morgan, P.A., contributing to the firm’s mission of defending consumer rights. With over 6,000 employees nationwide, Morgan & Morgan stands as a formidable legal advocate for millions of Americans against insurance companies, large corporations, and defective goods. As a Litigation Paralegal, you will play a key role by working closely with talented attorneys, providing essential support throughout all stages of litigation—before, during, and after trials. Your efforts directly empower the firm’s fight for justice, ensuring clients receive the dedicated representation they deserve.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person
• Pay: $70000–$85000 yearly
• Team: Reports to and supports attorneys within the legal team.
• Mission: Support attorneys in preparing for and executing trials to secure consumer rights for clients.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook

What You’ll Actually Do
• Legal Document Preparation: Draft and prepare a comprehensive range of legal documents, including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memoranda, and appellate documents, ensuring accuracy and adherence to legal standards.
• Court Filings and Procedures: Electronically file all necessary court documents in both state and federal courts, and draft and serve summons, while maintaining an up-to-date understanding of court rules and procedures.
• Discovery Management and Investigation: Prepare and manage discovery documents, draft interrogatories and responses, aid attorneys with other discovery requests, coordinate and summarize depositions, and gather relevant information through factual investigation from various sources.
• Trial and Hearing Support: Organize and prepare comprehensive trial binders, exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices; assist with witness preparation; and coordinate logistics for hearings and trials.
• Case Administration and Coordination: Perform critical administrative duties such as calendaring hearings and deadlines, maintaining pleadings and discovery indexes, organizing case files, managing case logistics, and assisting attorneys with case settlements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Possess a minimum of two years of litigation experience in a legal environment.
• Experience: Required proficiency in calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings, coupled with extensive computer and database expertise, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Must type no less than 35 words per minute.
• Skills: Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication, strong organizational abilities to manage multiple deadlines, and applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, and court rules.
• Bonus: An Associate degree, a paralegal certificate, or equivalent work experience is preferred, along with prior experience in Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation, Premises Liability, or other injury-related practice areas.