Paralegal

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

PTO

Disability benefits

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal for its Birmingham office. The ideal candidate should have over 3 years of experience in litigation support and case management, including personal injury litigation. Responsibilities include assisting attorneys with drafting pleadings, trial preparations, and managing client documents. The firm offers a competitive compensation package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401K benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience working as a litigation-focused paralegal.
• Ability to adapt to changes and manage multiple cases efficiently.
• Excellent analytical and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Communicate professionally with clients and attorneys.
• Assist in drafting pleadings and conducting legal research.
• Prepare exhibits and support trial preparations.

Skills

Litigation support

Case management

Personal injury litigation

Drafting discovery

Trial preparation

Analytical skills

Written communication

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Tools

Summation Pro

Relativity

Job description

Overview

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, a national law firm with offices in all 50 States, has an immediate opening for an experienced Litigation Paralegal in its Birmingham office. The ideal candidate must have 3+ years of experience working as a litigation-focused paralegal.

Qualifications

• Experience in litigation support and case management.
• Experience in personal injury litigation is preferred.
• Ability to adapt to changes in work environment and manage multiple cases, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and efficient, with a high level of professionalism.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Experience drafting and organizing discovery – both written discovery and document production.
• Experience preparing for and assisting at trial.
• Familiarity with the State and Federal Rules of Civil Procedures.
• Experience with Summation Pro, Relativity, or comparable litigation support software.
• Excellent analytical and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational and technical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate professionally, productively, and efficiently with clients, contacts, attorneys, other paralegals, and all other professional staff.
• Assist attorneys in drafting pleadings, performing factual and legal research, reviewing, and analyzing documents, and supporting preparations for hearings, depositions, and mediations.
• Review, gather, and organize client documents from production to discovery.
• Research, organize, and summarize records as needed to assist in data gathering, including organizing information and documents in databases.
• Assist with preparing discovery requests and responses.
• Assist in trial preparation, including drafting pre-trial pleadings, preparing exhibits, coordinating witnesses and requests with outside vendors, and live trial support.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

We offer competitive compensation and a full benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Disability, Parental Leave & Life Insurance.

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is an equal opportunity employer.