Senior Litigation Paralegal

THE MORRISSEY LAW FIRM, P.C.; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible paid time off

SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with employer match

Firm-wide profit sharing

Job summary

THE MORRISSEY LAW FIRM, P.C. is seeking a Senior Litigation Paralegal to manage high-trust litigation matters end-to-end, serving as the primary liaison with experts and opposing counsel. The role requires substantial paralegal experience, particularly in personal injury, and fluency in Missouri state-court procedures.

You will maintain detailed case documentation, manage litigation processes, and mentor junior staff. The firm offers top-of-market compensation and full health insurance coverage, including dental and vision.

Qualifications

• Substantial litigation paralegal experience, ideally in plaintiff-side personal injury.
• Working command of Missouri state-court civil litigation.
• Fluency with legal case-management software.

Responsibilities

• Manage the litigation lifecycle of active matters.
• Serve as primary liaison with retained experts.
• Maintain rigorous, current case documentation.
• Handle Missouri state-court e-filing.

Skills

Litigation paralegal experience

Legal case-management software

Strong written communication

Organizational skills

Tools

Microsoft 365

Neos

Job description

Reports to: Managing Attorney (Thomas Morrissey)

Status: Full-time. On-site — Springfield, MO.

Position Summary

This is a senior, high‑trust seat. You will own the firm's heavy‑active litigation matters end to end and serve as our primary liaison with retained experts, opposing counsel, court staff, and clients.

It carries real ownership, direct access to the managing attorney, and top‑of‑market compensation. We are looking for someone who wants to run litigation files at a high level — not a cog in a large machine.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the litigation lifecycle on the firm's most active matters: pleadings, written discovery (propounding and responding), deposition preparation, and trial preparation using our Keenan‑method trial systems.
• Help organize, facilitate, and run focus groups for case development and trial strategy.
• Serve as the primary expert liaison — engage and coordinate retained experts, manage their materials and deadlines, and keep their work moving toward trial.
• Own medical‑records and billing retrieval at the matter level, including multi‑provider request sets and bill verification.
• Drive lien identification and resolution coordination (e.g., VA, ERISA, Medicaid / managed‑care subrogation).
• Maintain rigorous, current case documentation in Neos so that matter status and next steps are always transferable — documentation discipline is a core expectation of this role, not an afterthought.
• Prepare demands, exhibits, and pre‑lit and settlement packages using the firm's checklists and methodology.
• Handle Missouri state‑court e‑filing, including redaction and confidential‑records (CRIFS) practice.
• Mentor and help develop a junior, development‑track legal assistant.

Required Qualifications

• Substantial litigation paralegal experience, ideally plaintiff‑side personal injury and/or wrongful death.
• Working command of Missouri state‑court civil litigation and e‑filing (CaseNet), including redaction / CRIFS practice.
• Fluency with legal case‑management software and Microsoft 365 / SharePoint.
• Strong written communication; highly organized, self‑directed, and reliable, with excellent follow‑through.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the Keenan / Keenan Edge methodology, or a genuine willingness to train in it.
• Direct experience managing retained experts and resolving liens.
• Deposition‑preparation and trial‑preparation experience.
• Experience with Neos specifically.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive, top‑of‑market compensation, commensurate with experience; the range is discussed directly with qualified candidates.

Benefits include health insurance, with the employee's premium paid in full by the firm — dental and vision included — and coverage extending to the employee's children; paid holidays; a flexible, open paid‑time‑off policy; a SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with employer match up to 3%; and firm‑wide profit sharing.