Litigation Paralegal

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough is seeking a Litigation Paralegal in Nashville to support attorneys on general and complex litigation matters.

The role requires proactive case management, strong organizational skills, and the ability to move tasks forward with limited oversight. Experience with ECF filings, Relativity, and MS Office is essential.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in litigation, a paralegal certificate, and flexibility to work overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of litigation experience in a law firm; case prep from start to finish.
• Proactive with case management, highly organized, detail oriented and accountable.
• Proficient with MS Office, eDiscovery databases, and tech tools; team player.
• Education: 2- or 4-year degree and paralegal certificate; work experience may substitute.
• Ability to conduct research using Westlaw and the Internet.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor court deadlines and case calendars.
• Electronically file documents via the ECF system or state court sites under attorney supervision.
• Perform online PACER research.
• Draft pleadings, notices, and motions.
• Manage documents using Relativity for all cases.

Skills

Litigation experience

Case management

E filing

Relativity

Microsoft Office proficiency

Research skills

Education

2- or 4-year degree, paralegal certificate

Tools

ECF system

Westlaw

PACER

Relativity

Microsoft Office

Job description

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

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.

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.

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.