Litigation Paralegal - Case Management & Discovery

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

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.