Litigation Paralegal
Morgan & Morgan•Jackson, MS
About The Position
Morgan & Morgan is hiring a Litigation Paralegal to work closely with a lead attorney and legal assistant. The role supports litigation matters through legal document preparation and filing, client and court communications, legal research, discovery, deposition and trial preparation, and coordination with trial teams and other parties. The firm describes its mission as protecting consumer rights and offers competitive pay and a generous bonus plan.
Requirements
- Associate 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.
- Attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program.
- Experience in personal injury, workers' compensation, premises, first-party, medical malpractice, or other injury-related practice areas.
Responsibilities
- Prepare legal documents, including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and legal memoranda.
- 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 summonses.
- Coordinate and summarize depositions.
- Prepare trial binders and exhibits with the legal assistant.
- Draft pleadings, motions, and appellate documents for filing with the court.
- 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.
- Assist with witness preparation.
- Assist with case settlements.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and a generous bonus plan.
- Medical insurance for full-time employees.
- Dental insurance for full-time employees.
- 401(k) plan for full-time employees.
- Paid time off for full-time employees.
- Paid holidays for full-time employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
