Litigation Paralegal - Employment Law

Morgan & Morgan, P.A.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Morgan & Morgan, P.A. is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Paralegal for its Employment Law department in Washington, DC. This in-office role requires coordinating with attorneys, preparing pleadings, and managing discovery and filing tasks across federal and state courts.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in legal services, a paralegal program, and strong organizational skills to handle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred).
• 2+ years of experience in legal services under an attorney or law firm.
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred).
• General litigation experience, preferably in federal court.
• Knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, and court procedures.
• Strong organization with ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and memoranda.
• Organize exhibits, documents, and briefs; interface with agencies like EEOC.
• File court documents in federal and state courts (E-filing).
• Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses.
• Draft and serve summons; prepare deposition binders and exhibits.
• Draft appellate documents and filings; communicate with clients about case status.
• Gather information from multiple sources; liaison with co-counsel and courts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Highly organized

Time management

Client communication

Education

Associate degree or paralegal certificate

Paralegal program completion

Litigation exposure in law firm

Tools

E-filing systems

Job description

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

At Morgan & Morgan, the work we do matters. For millions of Americans, we’re their last line of defense against insurance companies, large corporations or defective goods. From attorneys in all 50 states, to client support staff, creative marketing to operations teams, every member of our firm has a key role to play in the winning fight for consumer rights. Our over 6,000 employees are all united by one mission: For the People.

Summary

We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Paralegal to join our Employment Law department.

This role is in-office 5 days per week with no flexibility to be hybrid or remote.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memoranda
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
• Interface with Administrative Agencies, including EEOC
• E-file court documents in federal and state court
• Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses
• Draft and serve summons
• Prepare deposition and hearing binders and exhibits
• Drafting pleadings, motions and appellate documents and filing them with the court
• Interfacing with clients to keep them apprised of the status of their case and to obtain documents needed for discovery
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
• Liaise between the attorneys and internal/external third parties, including co-counsel, counsel for defendants, and the courts

Requirements

• Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred)
• At least 2+ years of working experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred)
• General Litigation Experience, preferably in federal court
• Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, and procedures, practices
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Hourly Range

$28.85 - $43.27 USD

Morgan & Morgan is a leading personal injury law firm dedicated to protecting the people, not the powerful. This success starts with our staff. For full-time employees, we offer an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays.

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