Litigation Paralegal: Impactful Trial Prep & Discovery

Morgan & Morgan, P.A.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Morgan & Morgan in California seeks a skilled paralegal to work closely with a lead attorney and legal assistant. This on-site position offers a competitive salary and a generous bonus plan, with responsibilities including document preparation, filing, and client coordination.

You will conduct legal research, manage discovery, and assist with depositions, motions, and trial preparation, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent (preferred).
• 2+ years of litigation experience (required).
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred).
• Experience in Personal Injury, WC, Premises, or other injury related practice areas (preferred).
• Must possess the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, proficient in calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings.
• Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, and procedures, practices, etc.
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Extensive computer and database expertise; Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and type no less than 35 wpm.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memoranda.
• E-file all court documents in state and federal court.
• Communications with clients, court, counsel, and others.
• Conduct legal research and factual investigation.
• Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses.
• Draft and serve summons.
• Coordinate and summarize depositions.
• Prepare trial binders and exhibits.
• Drafting pleadings, motions and appellate documents and filing them with the court.
• Performing administrative duties (calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics).
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes.
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices.
• Aid attorney with interrogatories and other discovery requests.
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
• Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties.
• Witness preparation.
• Assisting with case settlements.
• Other tasks as requested by the attorney.

Skills

Litigation experience

Calendar management

Legal research

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Paralegal certificate program

Nationally accredited paralegal program preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Morgan & Morgan in California seeks a skilled paralegal to work closely with a lead attorney and legal assistant. This on-site position offers a competitive salary and a generous bonus plan, with responsibilities including document preparation, filing, and client coordination.

You will conduct legal research, manage discovery, and assist with depositions, motions, and trial preparation, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.