Senior Litigation Paralegal (Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice)

Correll Law Firm, PC•Winchester, VA

2d•$60,000 - $75,000•Hybrid

About The Position

An established Virginia personal injury and medical malpractice litigation firm is hiring a senior, trial-ready paralegal for a full-time hybrid role based in either its Winchester or Harrisonburg, Virginia office. The position is designed for an experienced litigation professional who can manage complex cases from complaint through jury verdict, work closely with trial counsel, and operate with accuracy, accountability, and a solution-oriented approach. The paralegal will manage litigation deadlines across Virginia Circuit Courts, General District Courts, and Federal Courts; support trials, depositions, mediations, and evidentiary hearings; draft litigation documents under attorney supervision; analyze medical records and coordinate lien resolution; and maintain communications with clients and litigation participants. The role follows a Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM ET hybrid schedule, with in-person attendance for scheduled office days, trial preparation, depositions, and court proceedings. Applicants must complete the employer’s written interview quiz as Step 1. The posting states that quiz responses must be written entirely in the applicant’s own words without AI assistance. The base salary is $60,000–$75,000 per year, depending on experience, plus benefits. Benefits include a base health insurance plan, paid time off, paid firm holidays, authorized court and trial travel reimbursement, and structured career growth.

Requirements

At least 3 years of hands-on civil litigation paralegal experience.
Working knowledge of Virginia Circuit Court, General District Court, and Federal Court rules, filing procedures, discovery practice, and trial preparation.
Demonstrated direct support of trial attorneys through depositions, expert discovery, pretrial filings, and courtroom trials.
Exceptional written drafting accuracy, attention to detail, and calendar and docket discipline; zero missed deadlines is a hard requirement.
Availability for the Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM ET hybrid schedule, with in-person attendance on scheduled office days and for trial preparation, depositions, and court proceedings.
Completion of the employer’s Step 1 written interview quiz; responses must be written entirely in the applicant’s own words without AI assistance.

Nice To Haves

Personal injury and/or medical malpractice litigation experience is strongly preferred.
Senior litigation and trial-preparation experience is considered in determining compensation.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain litigation calendars across Virginia Circuit Courts, General District Courts, and Federal Courts, including statutes of limitations, governmental notices, scheduling orders, discovery cutoffs, expert designations, and filing deadlines.
Participate in mandatory monthly two-eyes audits of statutes of limitations and governmental notices across active matters.
Prepare for and provide on-site support at jury trials, depositions, mediations, and evidentiary hearings, including managing jury pools during voir dire, trial notebooks, exhibits, witnesses, experts, subpoenas, and post-trial and disbursement logistics.
Draft complex pleadings, discovery requests and responses, initial disclosures, Rule 26(f) and PTSO schedules, motions, praecipes, and court orders under attorney supervision and according to firm workflows and templates.
Analyze medical records and oversee detailed medical chronologies.
Resolve liens involving Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, ERISA, hospitals, and providers, and prepare settlement disbursement sheets.
Provide proactive client status communications every two months and coordinate professionally and promptly with opposing counsel, judicial chambers, clerks’ offices, and expert witnesses.
Follow written directives, provide clean final documents and requested redlines on time, report case status accurately, and maintain a respectful, solution-oriented tone with attorneys, leadership, and teammates.