Litigation Paralegal (Workers Compensation)

Morgan & Morgan, P.A.; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Morgan & Morgan, a leading personal injury firm, seeks an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys before, during, and after trials in Detroit. You will prepare pleadings, motions, affidavits, e-file in state and federal court, coordinate with clients and court staff, organize exhibits, and help build trial binders and appellate documents.

Requirements include 2+ years of litigation experience and completion of a paralegal program or associate degree; strong written and verbal

Qualifications

• 2+ years of litigation experience.
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program or associate degree preferred.
• Experience with personal injury, workers' comp or premises cases preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong calendaring skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Highly organized with attention to detail and strong computer/database skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memoranda.
• E-file all court documents in state and federal court.
• Communicate with clients, court, counsel, and others.
• Conduct legal research and factual investigation.
• Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses.
• Draft and serve summons and coordinate depositions.
• Prepare trial binders and exhibits; assist with appellate filings.
• Perform administrative duties and manage case files and calendars.
• Aid attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests.
• Gather information from diverse sources and liaise with trial teams.

Skills

Legal research

E-filing

Trial prep

Client communication

Multi-tasking

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

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 experiencedLitigation Paralegalto join our team. As a Litigation Paralegal you will work closely with our talented attorneys providing support before, during and after trials.

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

Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business.

Qualification

• Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (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.

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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