Litigation Paralegal — On-Site Trial Support & Discovery

Morgan & Morgan; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Morgan & Morgan is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our team. You will work closely with attorneys providing support before, during and after trials.

The ideal candidate will have an associate degree or equivalent, plus 2+ years of litigation experience and a nationally accredited paralegal program. This on-site role requires strong multi-tasking, organization and communication skills to manage deadlines and complex documents.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred).
• 2+ years of litigation experience (preferred).
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (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.
• This role is on-site, which gives you the chance to be fully immersed in the work and gain direct experience alongside the team.

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

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Time management

Organization

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Paralegal program completion

Job description

Morgan & Morgan is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our team. You will work closely with attorneys providing support before, during and after trials.

The ideal candidate will have an associate degree or equivalent, plus 2+ years of litigation experience and a nationally accredited paralegal program. This on-site role requires strong multi-tasking, organization and communication skills to manage deadlines and complex documents.