Litigation Paralegal

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Professional development

Job summary

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys through all phases of litigation in a wide range of matters. The role requires strong organization, proactive work, and collaboration with attorneys, clients, experts, and court personnel.

The candidate will manage discovery, prepare filings, coordinate case schedules, and maintain organized case files, while performing legal research and assisting with pretrial, trial, and post-trial tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with ABA-approved paralegal certification or an associate’s degree in paralegal studies.
• 5 years of litigation paralegal experience with understanding of all stages of a case.
• Proficiency with eDiscovery platforms, litigation support databases, legal research tools, and legal billing practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support all phases of discovery, including document collection, organization, review, logging, production, and compliance.
• Prepare, file, and serve court documents including routine filings, notices, motions, and subpoenas in federal and state courts.
• Coordinate and manage case schedules, hearings, depositions, mediations, trials, and expert witness communications.
• Maintain organized case files, litigation databases, witness lists, exhibits, and trial materials.
• Support pretrial, trial, and post-trial preparation, filings, and courtroom logistics.

Skills

Litigation experience

Multitasking

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree with ABA-certified paralegal credential

Associate’s degree in paralegal studies

Tools

eDiscovery platforms

Litigation support databases

Legal research tools

Legal billing practices

Job description

The Litigation Paralegal is an important role that supports attorneys through all phases of litigation in a wide range of matters. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, highly organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple complex litigation matters while working collaboratively with attorneys, clients, experts, team members and court personnel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and support all phases of discovery, including document collection, organization, review, logging, production, and compliance.
• Prepare, draft, file, and serve court documents, including routine filings, notices, motions, and subpoenas in federal and state courts.
• Coordinate and manage case schedules, hearings, depositions, mediations, trials, and expert witness communications.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical case files, litigation databases, witness lists, exhibits, and trial presentation materials.
• Conduct legal and factual research, verify citations, and assist with case analysis.
• Collect, organize, summarize, and manage case records, evidence, deposition materials, exhibits, and related databases.
• Support pretrial, trial, and post-trial preparation, filings, and courtroom logistics.
• Communicate effectively with attorneys, clients, experts, court personnel, and staff while managing multiple litigation matters with strong attention to detail.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with ABA-approved paralegal certification or an associate’s degree in paralegal studies.
• 5 years of litigation paralegal experience with a strong understanding of litigation procedures through all stages of a case.
• Proficiency with eDiscovery platforms, litigation support databases, legal research tools, and legal billing practices.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, including flexibility to work overtime when needed.

Why Join Bradley?

We offer more than just a job — we provide a place to build your career. Bradley offers:

• Competitive salaries, commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement.
• Professional development support, including CLE tracking and training programs.
• A collaborative, inclusive, and supportive culture.