Litigation Paralegal

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Nashville seeks a Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys on general and complex litigation matters. The role focuses on case management, calendars, deadlines, and precise document handling.

Responsibilities include filing with ECF or local courts, doing PACER research, drafting pleadings and notices, and managing documents in Relativity and other eDiscovery tools. A paralegal certificate and 2- or 4-year degree are preferred with relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of litigation experience in a law firm.
• Experience handling litigation life cycle from start to finish.
• Strong organizational and critical thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Move tasks forward with limited oversight.
• Maintain and monitor court deadlines and calendars.
• Electronically file documents with the Court through ECF or local State Court sites.
• Perform online PACER research.
• Prepare drafts of pleadings, notices, and motions.
• Document management using Relativity for all cases.

Skills

case management

organization

court deadlines

ECF filing

PACER research

drafts of pleadings

document management

Relativity

eDiscovery databases

Microsoft Office

Education

Paralegal certificate

2-year degree

4-year degree

Tools

Relativity

Westlaw

PACER

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Nelson Mullins, an AmLaw 100 law firm, is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to assist attorneys with general and complex litigation matters.

A Day in the Life

This position requires an individual who is proactive with case management and organization and has the knowledge and experience to move tasks forward with limited oversight. Performing a broad range of substantive paralegal tasks, this candidate will work directly with attorneys on general litigation and complex commercial litigation matters. This individual will maintain and monitor court deadlines for assigned cases and take ownership of case calendars; electronically file documents with the Court through the ECF system or local State Court sites under the supervision of an attorney; perform online PACER research; and prepare drafts of pleadings, notices, and motions. Additionally, this individual will be primarily responsible for document management, utilizing Relativity, for all cases.

We Know You

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of litigation experience in a law firm, including case preparation from beginning to end and an understanding of a paralegal’s role in the litigation life cycle. The ideal candidate for this position possesses strong organizational skills, well-developed critical thinking skills, is very detailed oriented, has a working knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs, along with eDiscovery databases, has a strong sense of accountability, takes ownership over projects and responsibilities, resolves issues proactively, and knows how to be a true team player. This individual is also a technology pro and has no problem learning new software.

2 or 4-year degree and a paralegal certificate; however, work experience may be substituted for education.

Ability to conduct research using various research tools, including the Internet and Westlaw.

Flexibility to work overtime as needed to meet business needs.

Who We Are

With more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, e-discovery professionals and other business professionals across offices in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and throughout North Carolina and South Carolina, Nelson Mullins has strong roots in the business community and an appreciation for new directions in the business world.