On-Site Litigation Paralegal — Personal Injury & WC

Kisner Law; Hyattsville (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

401(k) with Safe Harbor employer match

Annual and discretionary bonus

Mileage, parking, and toll reimburse.

Business casual dress

Job summary

Kisner Law is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys on personal injury cases from filing through discovery, mediation, and trial prep. You’ll manage your own active caseload and coordinate with the Lead Litigation Paralegal to ensure deadlines are met and documents are in order.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in litigation, strong writing and E-filing skills, and familiarity with Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. procedures.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Paralegal or Legal Studies (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of litigation paralegal experience, ideally in personal injury or civil litigation.
• Solid knowledge of pleadings, discovery, depositions, e-filing, and trial preparation.
• Familiarity with Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. state and federal court procedures and e-filing.
• Strong organization with the ability to juggle multiple active cases and deadlines.
• Excellent writing, proofreading, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and legal case management software (CasePeer a plus).
• Sound judgment and discretion with confidential client and medical information.

Responsibilities

• Manage litigation files in CasePeer from filing through resolution, keeping deadlines, tasks, and documents current.
• Draft, format, proofread, and e-file pleadings, motions, notices, and correspondence.
• Calendar court dates, hearings, depositions, and discovery deadlines, and monitor dockets for new filings and orders.
• Prepare, serve, track, and respond to written discovery, and flag gaps or inconsistencies for the attorney.
• Coordinate depositions, hearings, and mediations with clients, opposing counsel, court reporters, and experts.
• Request and organize medical records, bills, liens, and wage-loss documentation, and keep damages calculations up to date.
• Coordinate with process servers, experts, medical providers, lienholders, and insurance representatives.
• Keep clients informed on scheduling and document needs, and elevate legal questions to the attorney.
• Build mediation packages, trial binders, exhibit lists, and witness materials.

Skills

Litigation paralegal

Case management

E-filing (Maryland/DC)

Strong writing

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate’s degree in Paralegal or Legal Studies

Bachelor’s degree or ABA-approved paralegal certificate

Tools

Case management software (CasePeer)

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kisner Law is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys on personal injury cases from filing through discovery, mediation, and trial prep. You’ll manage your own active caseload and coordinate with the Lead Litigation Paralegal to ensure deadlines are met and documents are in order.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in litigation, strong writing and E-filing skills, and familiarity with Maryland, Virginia, and D.C. procedures.