Litigation Paralegal

Job Description

Litigation Paralegal | Morgan & Morgan, P.A.

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Morgan & Morgan, P.A. Morgan & Morgan is a leading personal injury law firm, dedicated to protecting the people and acting as their last line of defense against powerful entities like insurance companies, large corporations, or those responsible for defective goods. With over 6,000 employees including attorneys across all 50 states, client support, marketing, and operations teams, every member plays a key role in the winning fight for consumer rights. This Litigation Paralegal position is vital to supporting the firm’s mission, “For the People,” by ensuring efficient legal operations and comprehensive assistance to attorneys.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time

• Team: Works closely with a lead attorney and legal assistant.
• Mission: This person solves the problem of ensuring efficient legal operations and comprehensive case support to further consumer rights.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Legal Document Management: Prepare, draft, and accurately e-file various legal documents, including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memoranda, and appellate documents, across both state and federal court systems.
• Discovery & Factual Investigation: Conduct legal research and factual investigation, prepare comprehensive discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses, and gather relevant information from diverse sources to support case development.
• Communication & Coordination: Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, courts, and external counsel, and effectively liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties to ensure smooth information flow.
• Trial and Case Preparation: Coordinate and summarize depositions, draft and serve summons, and meticulously organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices.
• Direct Attorney Support: Aid attorneys by preparing trial binders and exhibits, assisting with witness preparation, and contributing to case settlements, ensuring comprehensive support throughout the litigation process.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Candidates are required to hold an Associate’s Degree or a certificate, or possess equivalent work experience in a legal setting, demonstrating foundational knowledge for the role.
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years of proven working experience is essential, specifically as a litigation paralegal or within legal services, directly supporting an attorney or lawyer in a law firm environment.
• Skills: Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication abilities are critical, alongside exceptional attention to detail. The role demands the capacity to multitask, organize, and prioritize effectively, manage workload efficiently in a fast-paced setting, and perform duties with a positive attitude and minimal supervision.
• Bonus: Preferred qualifications include the successful completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program. Additionally, experience in specific injury-related practice areas such as Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises liability, First Party claims, or Medical Malpractice is highly valued.