Litigation Paralegal — On-Site Trial & Discovery Specialist

Morgan & Morgan, P.A.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; 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. seeks an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our team in Atlanta. You will work closely with attorneys, supporting before, during, and after trials.

This on-site role offers exposure to diverse personal injury and litigation matters and hands-on experience with filing, research, and trial preparation. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in litigation, an associate degree or equivalent, and a nationally accredited paralegal program.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred).
• 2+ years of litigation experience (preferred).
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred).
• Experience in Personal Injury, WC, Premises, or other injury related practice areas (preferred).
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage workload with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, proficient in calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings.
• Knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, and procedures.

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.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and appellate documents and file them with the court.
• Perform 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.
• Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties.
• Witness preparation.
• Assisting with case settlements.
• Other tasks as requested by the attorney.

Skills

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Calendaring depositions

Multi-tasking

Legal research

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

E-filing

Job description

Morgan & Morgan, P.A. seeks an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our team in Atlanta. You will work closely with attorneys, supporting before, during, and after trials.

This on-site role offers exposure to diverse personal injury and litigation matters and hands-on experience with filing, research, and trial preparation. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in litigation, an associate degree or equivalent, and a nationally accredited paralegal program.