Litigation Paralegal - On-Site Trial & Discovery

Morgan & Morgan, P.A.; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off and paid holidays

Job summary

Morgan & Morgan, P.A. is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support our trial teams before, during, and after litigation. You will draft and file pleadings, manage discovery, and coordinate with clients and courts to move cases forward.

On-site in Florida; requires 2+ years of experience, strong organization, and proficiency with Word, Excel, and Outlook. We offer comprehensive benefits for full-time staff.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of litigation experience (required)
• Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred)
• 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 server 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

Document management

Communication

Multitasking

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Paralegal certificate (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Morgan & Morgan, P.A. is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support our trial teams before, during, and after litigation. You will draft and file pleadings, manage discovery, and coordinate with clients and courts to move cases forward.

On-site in Florida; requires 2+ years of experience, strong organization, and proficiency with Word, Excel, and Outlook. We offer comprehensive benefits for full-time staff.