Paralegal - Litigation

Cranfill Sumner LLP•Wilmington, NC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Cranfill Sumner LLP is looking for a Litigation Paralegal to join the team in our Wilmington, NC office. A Litigation Paralegal assists attorneys and legal staff in their day-to-day work, enhances attorney effectiveness by providing legal knowledge and support, and represents the attorney and firm to clients, legal professionals and other matter related individuals. A Litigation Paralegal further supports the attorney by preparing pleadings, discovery and other legal documents and communication; reviewing and maintaining legal documents; and preparing for upcoming events, including hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials. This position has the potential to be hybrid remote after 90 days.

Requirements

Regular attendance 5 days per week consistently on time (unless pre-approved or modified schedule)
Accuracy of work product
Aspire to record 100 or more billable hours per month

Responsibilities

Record daily billable time in time and billing system
Draft correspondence, case status reports and budgets
Draft pleadings, including answers, motions, notices, orders, calendar requests, subpoenas, affidavits, and other court filings
Draft discovery requests and responses
Draft Settlement Agreements and Releases
Confer with clients/insureds regarding discovery responses, mediation, depositions, etc.
Locate, contact and/or interview parties, witnesses, and experts
Communicate with opposing counsel, co-counsel, clients, insureds, expert witnesses, court personnel, and others, to facilitate progress of cases
Communicate with vendors regarding copying, preparation of exhibits, imaging, etc.
Prepare information to be provided to experts, including pleadings, demographics, and medical records, and maintain a record of the same
Review and analysis of large quantities of documents for confidentiality/privilege/work product/relevance prior to production to plaintiffs counsel
Maintain deposition errata sheets
Prepare medical and event chronologies
Summarize depositions
Summarize discovery responses from other parties
Prepare and update indices of pleadings, discovery, and other file materials
Organize, analyze and maintain case file, including documents, discovery, pleadings, medical records, and trial notebooks
Perform online research regarding criminal record, driving record, and civil suit histories
Perform legal research
Cite-check briefs and assist in preparation of supporting exhibits
Create databases, code documents, and load deposition transcripts into Eclipse
Assist with preparations for hearings/mediations/trials, including preparation of exhibits, power point presentations, notebooks, etc.
Maintain attorney deadlines and calendar Any other related tasks that may be assigned by Management or supervising attorneys.