Litigation Paralegal (5+ yrs.) - Birmingham

Permanent Placements; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Permanent Placements LLC is assisting a highly regarded law firm in identifying an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys through all phases of complex litigation. You will provide substantive case support from discovery through trial and post-trial proceedings across a broad range of matters.

The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of paralegal experience with strong knowledge of court procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with ABA-approved paralegal certification or an associate’s degree in paralegal studies.
• At least three trials with substantive paralegal support and trial preparation experience.
• Minimum 5 years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Strong understanding of litigation procedures through all stages.
• Experience coordinating filings in federal and state courts.
• Substantive experience with discovery and litigation document management.
• Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize multiple complex matters and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of discovery, including document collection and production.
• Prepare, file, and serve litigation documents in federal and state courts.
• Track case calendars, deadlines, hearings, depositions, and trials.
• Coordinate depositions and expert witnesses, including exhibits and communications.
• Maintain organized case files and litigation databases.
• Conduct legal research and assist with citation verification.
• Summarize case records and assist attorney review.
• Assist with eDiscovery workflows and database maintenance.
• Support pretrial and trial preparation, including exhibits and courtroom logistics.
• Provide post-trial support and related filings.
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, experts, and court personnel.
• Independently manage multiple cases and prioritize deadlines.
• Work overtime as case deadlines or trials require.

Skills

Litigation procedures

Trial preparation

E‑Discovery workflows

Legal research

Document management

Time management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree with ABA-approved paralegal certification

Associate’s degree in paralegal studies

Tools

eDiscovery platforms

Litigation support databases

Legal research tools

E-filing/docket management

Case management software

AI-enabled legal tools

Job description

Our client, a highly regarded law firm, is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys through all phases of complex litigation. This role will provide substantive case support from discovery and pretrial preparation through trial and post-trial proceedings across a broad range of matters. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of litigation paralegal experience, a strong command of federal and state court procedures, and hands‑on experience with discovery, eDiscovery, court filings, legal research, deposition preparation, and trial support. The successful candidate will be proactive, highly organized, detail‑oriented, and comfortable managing multiple complex matters in a fast‑paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage all phases of discovery, including document collection, organization, review, logging, production, and compliance with discovery obligations and deadlines.
• Prepare, draft, file, and serve litigation documents, including routine filings, notices, motions, and subpoenas in federal and state courts.
• Track and manage case calendars, court deadlines, hearings, depositions, mediations, trials, and other litigation‑related events.
• Coordinate depositions and expert witness matters, including scheduling, document preparation, exhibits, and related communications.
• Maintain organized electronic and physical case files, litigation databases, witness materials, exhibit collections, and trial presentation materials.
• Conduct legal and factual research and assist with citation verification and substantive case analysis.
• Collect, organize, analyze, and summarize case records, evidence, deposition materials, discovery documents, and other relevant information for attorney review.
• Assist with eDiscovery workflows and maintain litigation support databases throughout the discovery process.
• Support attorneys with pretrial and trial preparation, including witness materials, exhibits, trial binders, presentation materials, courtroom logistics, and required filings.
• Provide post‑trial support and assist with related filings and case‑management requirements.
• Communicate professionally with attorneys, clients, experts, court personnel, vendors, and internal team members.
• Independently manage multiple cases and assignments while proactively monitoring deadlines and priorities.
• Work additional hours or overtime when necessary to support significant filings, hearings, depositions, and trials.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree with an ABA‑approved paralegal certification OR an associate’s degree in paralegal studies.
• Must have attended and provided substantive paralegal support for at least three trials, including experience with trial preparation, exhibits, witness materials, courtroom logistics, and attorney support.
• Minimum of 5 years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Strong understanding of litigation procedures through all stages of a case, including discovery, pretrial proceedings, trial, and post‑trial matters.
• Experience preparing and coordinating filings in federal and state courts.
• Substantive experience with discovery and litigation document management.
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to independently prioritize and manage multiple complex litigation matters and competing deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys, clients, experts, court personnel, vendors, and other legal professionals.
• Flexibility to work overtime when required by case deadlines or trial schedules.

Technical Requirements

• Proficiency with eDiscovery platforms and litigation support databases, including experience managing electronic discovery materials and document productions.
• Proficiency with legal research tools and electronic court filing and docket‑management resources.
• Working knowledge of legal billing practices and timekeeping requirements.
• Strong proficiency with standard document production, PDF, spreadsheet, email, and case‑management technology.
• Working proficiency with generative AI and AI‑enabled legal productivity tools, including the ability to use approved AI technologies appropriately for litigation‑related research, document summarization, information organization, chronology development, and workflow efficiency while maintaining confidentiality, verifying AI‑generated output, and exercising appropriate professional judgment.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new litigation technology, eDiscovery platforms, and legal software.