Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal

W3Global; Atlanta (GA); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 78.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

W3Global is seeking an experienced Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal in Atlanta, GA, to independently manage a substantial caseload from pre-litigation through litigation, settlement, and resolution.

This high-ownership role requires anticipating next steps, meeting deadlines, and keeping the Managing Attorney informed while progressing cases efficiently in an in-office environment.

Formación

• Minimum 3 years of substantive paralegal experience.
• At least 3 years of personal injury experience.
• Significant experience handling both pre-litigation and litigation matters.
• Strong knowledge of Georgia civil litigation, discovery, court filings, calendaring, and deadlines.
• Paralegal Certificate required.
• Associate degree in Paralegal Studies or a comparable field required.

Responsabilidades

• Independently manage a full caseload from intake through resolution.
• Handle case workup, medical records and damages development, liens, demands, negotiations, settlement documentation, and disbursements.
• Draft and manage pleadings, discovery, motions, subpoenas, affidavits, and court filings.
• Review incoming discovery and correspondence and identify required follow-up.
• Manage the Managing Attorney's calendar and track statutes of limitation, discovery deadlines, and other critical dates.
• Prepare attorneys for depositions, mediations, hearings, voir dire, and trial.
• Prepare complete and organized trial binders.
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, courts, experts, medical providers, and vendors.
• Support Case Managers and Intake staff and step in where needed to keep matters progressing.
• Proactively identify missing information, stalled cases, and approaching deadlines and take action before issues arise.
• Handle both substantive case-management responsibilities and administrative tasks as required.

Conocimientos

Independent work

Deadline management

Attention to detail

Educación

Associate degree in Paralegal Studies

Paralegal Certificate

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Herramientas

Clio

Lawmatics

Microsoft Office

Dialpad

1Password

Grammarly

Adobe Acrobat

Descripción del empleo

Position Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal who can independently manage a substantial caseload from pre-litigation through litigation, settlement, and resolution.

Location: Atlanta, GA
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Arrangement: Fully In-Office

Position Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal who can independently manage a substantial caseload from pre-litigation through litigation, settlement, and resolution.

This is a high-ownership position for someone who understands what needs to happen on each file, stays ahead of deadlines, anticipates the next steps, and keeps the Managing Attorney informed without requiring constant direction.

Practice Areas

• Auto and trucking collisions
• Premises liability
• Medical malpractice
• Estate planning, wills, and trusts

Key Responsibilities

• Independently manage a full caseload from intake through resolution.
• Handle case workup, medical records and damages development, liens, demands, negotiations, settlement documentation, and disbursements.
• Draft and manage pleadings, discovery, motions, subpoenas, affidavits, and court filings.
• Review incoming discovery and correspondence and identify required follow-up.
• Manage the Managing Attorney's calendar and track statutes of limitation, discovery deadlines, and other critical dates.
• Prepare attorneys for depositions, mediations, hearings, voir dire, and trial.
• Prepare complete and organized trial binders.
• Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, courts, experts, medical providers, and vendors.
• Support Case Managers and Intake staff and step in where needed to keep matters progressing.
• Proactively identify missing information, stalled cases, and approaching deadlines and take action before issues arise.
• Handle both substantive case-management responsibilities and administrative tasks as required.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of substantive paralegal experience.
• At least 3 years of personal injury experience.
• Significant experience handling both pre-litigation and litigation matters.
• Strong knowledge of Georgia civil litigation, discovery, court filings, calendaring, and deadlines.
• Experience supporting attorneys through depositions, mediation, hearings, voir dire, and trial.
• Proven ability to independently manage a substantial caseload and deadlines.
• Strong judgment regarding what can be handled independently versus what requires attorney involvement.
• Excellent attention to detail, reliability, and follow-through.
• Associate degree in Paralegal Studies or a comparable field required.
• Paralegal Certificate required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Georgia Notary Public commission.
• Experience working in a growing personal injury practice handling matters from pre-litigation through litigation.

Technology

Candidates should be comfortable working in a modern, paper-light legal environment using:
Clio | Lawmatics | Microsoft Office | Dialpad | 1Password | Grammarly | Adobe Acrobat