Paralegal

Bowman and Brooke; Augusta (GA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Travel opportunities

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Bowman and Brooke LLP, a national product liability boutique, seeks a Trial Ready Litigation Paralegal to join our Augusta, GA team in a hybrid role.

You will support case teams by preparing and proofreading pleadings, handling discovery, managing electronic files in iManage, coordinating witnesses, and assisting with trial materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Paralegal Certificate or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4+ years’ litigation defense experience required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, edit and proofread a variety of documents (correspondence, agreements and pleadings).
• Work with attorneys to keep litigation advancing in each case; update team on case status.
• Assist attorneys with discovery, including discovery requests, depositions and subpoenas.
• Assist with document review and analysis through various platforms.
• Manage electronic case files using a document management system (iManage).
• Prepare for trial (including compiling trial materials, coordinating witnesses, subpoenas, exhibits).
• Gather and analyze complex medical records needed to prepare medical chronologies.

Skills

Meticulous

Georgia practices knowledge

Travel nationwide

Independent judgment

Billing guidelines

Learning new technology

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, Paralegal Certificate

Tools

iManage

Job description

Description

Bowman and Brooke LLP is a national product liability boutique law firm with more than 200 lawyers in 17 offices known for defending household name manufacturers of motor vehicles, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and consumer products in high exposure, technically intricate lawsuits and mass torts throughout all 50 states. We have surpassed our 1,000th trial milestone, affirming our rank as one of the foremost product liability trial firms in the country.

We keep growing! We are actively searching for a Trial Ready Litigation Paralegal to join our team in Augusta, GA. Our paralegals play a vital role on our case teams and are respected for their ideas and contributions. This position offers a hybrid work environment, but candidates must live within the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, edit and proofread a variety of documents (correspondence, agreements and pleadings).
• Work with attorneys to keep litigation advancing in each case; including taking the initiative to regularly update team members on the status of cases and quickly alerting attorneys to important client and case needs.
• Assist attorneys with discovery, including discovery requests, depositions and issuing subpoenas.
• Assist with document review and analysis through various platforms.
• Manage electronic case files using a document management system (iManage) to ensure information is organized and easy to locate.
• Prepare for trial (including compiling trial materials, coordinating witnesses, preparing and issuing trial subpoenas, preparing and managing exhibits, attending trial).
• Gather and analyze complex medical records needed to prepare medical chronologies.

Qualifications

• Meticulous, diligent, personable and highly motivated
• Familiar with Georgia practices and filing issues
• Capable of responding quickly and positively to shifting demands and opportunities
• Able to anticipate challenges and exercise independent judgment to make sound decisions and take action
• Deliver high quality work product and take ownership, responsibility and accountability
• Comfortable with learning new technology and processes
• Ability to travel nationwide to attend trial
• Must be familiar with and able to follow client billing guidelines, enter and record accurate billing entries

Education And Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree, Paralegal Certificate or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4+ years’ litigation defense experience required

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• firm paid life insurance and short and long-term disability
• retirement savings plan with employer profit sharing contributions, bonus programs and more
• Our office is passionate about our clients and each other, seeking opportunities for achieving a high level of success while also having fun.
• This position is hybrid and offers work from home and in-office workdays.
• In-office days will be dependent on proximity to our office location.