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. The firm stands as a leading personal injury law firm, comprising over 6,000 employees dedicated to protecting the rights of consumers across all 50 states. The critical work performed here involves serving as the last line of defense for millions of Americans against insurance companies, large corporations, and defective goods. This Litigation Paralegal position is essential for providing comprehensive support to talented attorneys throughout every stage of the litigation process, directly contributing to the firm’s overarching mission: “For the People.”

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, [City/State Not Specified]

• Team: Works closely with attorneys, providing support before, during, and after trials.
• Mission: To provide comprehensive litigation support to attorneys, ensuring efficient case progression and effective representation for clients.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, database expertise

What You’ll Actually Do
• Document Preparation: Prepare and e-file a variety of legal documents, including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memoranda, and appellate documents in state and federal courts.
• Discovery Management: Draft, prepare, and respond to discovery documents, interrogatories, and manage summons, while also coordinating and summarizing depositions.
• Case Organization: Maintain organized case files, pleadings, and discovery indexes, and prepare trial binders, exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices.
• Administrative Support: Perform administrative duties such as calendaring hearings and deadlines, managing logistics, and facilitating communications with clients, court, and counsel.
• Trial Assistance: Aid attorneys with trial preparation, witness preparation, and the overall process of assisting with case settlements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Requires a professional with at least 2 years of direct litigation experience, possessing a foundational understanding of legal motions, discovery processes, rules of evidence, litigation documentation, and adherence to court rules and procedures.
• Experience: Demonstrated capability with 2+ years in a litigation support capacity, including proficiency in calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings. This role demands extensive computer and database expertise, specifically with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, alongside a typing speed of no less than 35 words per minute.
• Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication abilities are crucial for interacting with clients, courts, and counsel. The ideal candidate must be highly organized, capable of multi-tasking effectively, prioritizing tasks, and managing a demanding workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision.
• Bonus: Preferred qualifications include an Associate degree or a certificate from a nationally accredited paralegal program, or equivalent work experience. Experience in Personal Injury, Workers’ Compensation (WC), Premises Liability, or other injury-related practice areas is also highly valued.