On-Site Litigation Paralegal: Trial Prep & Discovery

Morgan & Morgan; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Morgan & Morgan seeks an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys before, during, and after trials. You will handle pleadings, discovery, depositions, and trial prep on an on-site team in Macon, GA.

The role requires solid litigation exposure, superb organization, and the ability to coordinate with clients and court staff. Morgan & Morgan offers strong benefits and a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of litigation experience (preferred).
• Experience in Personal Injury, WC, Premises, or other injury related practice areas.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage workload with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings.
• Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, and procedures.
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Typing speed of at least 35 wpm.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and 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, appellate documents and file with 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.
• 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

Legal research

Communication skills

Education

Associate degree or paralegal certificate

Paralegal program certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Morgan & Morgan seeks an experienced Litigation Paralegal to support attorneys before, during, and after trials. You will handle pleadings, discovery, depositions, and trial prep on an on-site team in Macon, GA.

The role requires solid litigation exposure, superb organization, and the ability to coordinate with clients and court staff. Morgan & Morgan offers strong benefits and a collaborative environment.