Litigation Paralegal
Morgan & Morgan, P.A.•Jersey City, NJ
•$70,000 - $85,000
About The Position
The Litigation Paralegal works closely with a lead attorney and legal assistant, supporting litigation work at Morgan & Morgan. The role involves preparing and filing legal documents, conducting legal research and factual investigations, assisting with discovery and trial preparation, and communicating with clients, courts, counsel, and other parties. The position offers competitive pay and a generous bonus plan.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience.
- At least 2 years of experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting.
- Ability to multitask, organize, prioritize, work in a fast-paced environment, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program.
- Experience in personal injury, workers’ compensation, premises liability, first-party, medical malpractice, or other injury-related practice areas.
Responsibilities
- Prepare pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memoranda, and appellate documents for filing with the court.
- E-file court documents in state and federal court.
- Communicate with clients, courts, counsel, and others.
- Conduct legal research and factual investigations.
- Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses.
- Draft and serve summons.
- Coordinate and summarize depositions.
- Prepare trial binders and exhibits with the legal assistant.
- Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes.
- Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices.
- Assist 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 prepare witnesses.
- Assist with case settlements.
- Perform other related duties as assigned to meet business needs.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and a generous bonus plan.
- For full-time employees: medical and dental insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and paid holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
