Litigation Paralegal

Overview:

Our team is growing! We are seeing an experienced Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal who has a wealth of knowledge and experience in all phases of case workups including pre-litigation and litigation. Successful candidates will be proficient in legal software, have excellent communication skills and have a knack for time management.  

This is a full-time position that will be onsite in one of our main office locations.  We are in-office 5 days a week, Monday – Friday 8:30am-5pm. 

Responsibilities 

• Draft and prepare legal documents, including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, appellate documents and legal memoranda. 
• E-file court documents in both state and federal courts. 
• Communicate effectively with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and other stakeholders. 
• Conduct legal research and factual investigations. 
• Prepare discovery documents, including interrogatories and responses. 
• Draft and serve summons. 
• Coordinate and schedule depositions. 
• Work with legal assistant to prepare trial binders and exhibits. 
• Organize, maintain and manage indexes for pleadings, discovery, exhibits, evidence, briefs and appendices.  
• Support attorney with all requests. 
• Act as liaison between experts, defense attorneys and vendors. 
• Assist with witness preparation. 
• Provide support in case settlements. 
• Other related duties and responsibilities as assigned to meet the business needs. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree 
• 5+ years of experience in Personal Injury 
• Proficiency in legal software and legal databases (Litify, eCourts, etc.) 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to ethical standards. 
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and technologies. 
• Relevant understanding of legal research methodologies. 
• Relevant certifications or licenses related to paralegal studies preferred.