Litigation Paralegal: Complex Defense, Trial Prep

Orion Placement; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 69,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

PTO 15 days

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Orion Placement is recruiting a paralegal for a respected Lexington law firm to support a defense litigation team. This fully on-site role offers the opportunity to work closely with attorneys through the entire case lifecycle, from discovery to trial and post-trial proceedings.

You will manage active litigation files, coordinate discovery, draft pleadings and motions, prepare deposition summaries, and assist with trial preparation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of litigation experience required.
• 2+ years of banking, business, or corporate legal support experience required.
• 5+ years of litigation experience strongly preferred.
• Defense litigation experience preferred.
• Experience with personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, professional liability, insurance defense, or bad faith litigation is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of discovery procedures, court processes, litigation deadlines, and trial preparation.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys through all phases of litigation, from case inception through trial and post-trial proceedings.
• Manage active litigation files and maintain accurate electronic and physical case records.
• Coordinate discovery, including document collection, review, organization, retrieval, and production.
• Draft, proofread, and prepare pleadings, motions, correspondence, discovery responses, and other legal documents.
• Prepare deposition summaries, analyze transcripts, and organize exhibits and supporting materials.
• Assist with trial preparation, including witness files, exhibits, trial binders, and courtroom materials.
• Conduct factual and legal research using legal research platforms and databases.
• Track litigation deadlines, court schedules, discovery obligations, and case milestones.
• Coordinate professionally with clients, experts, courts, opposing counsel, and outside vendors.
• Assist with conflict checks, matter records, billing, expenses, and case administration.
• Support attorneys with additional litigation and trial-related projects as needed.

Skills

Litigation experience

Drafting

Proofreading

Organizational

Analytical

Case management

Legal research

Microsoft Office

Docketing systems

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

iManage

SharePoint

OneDrive

LexisNexis

Westlaw

docketing systems

Job description

Orion Placement is recruiting a paralegal for a respected Lexington law firm to support a defense litigation team. This fully on-site role offers the opportunity to work closely with attorneys through the entire case lifecycle, from discovery to trial and post-trial proceedings.

You will manage active litigation files, coordinate discovery, draft pleadings and motions, prepare deposition summaries, and assist with trial preparation.