Litigation Paralegal

About the role

This role will work closely with a lead attorney and litigation assistant. This position comes with competitive pay and a generous bonus plan. Our over 6,000 employees are all united by one mission: For the People.

Responsibilities

• Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and legal memoranda
• E-file all court documents in state and federal court
• Communicate with clients, courts, 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 with legal assistant
• Draft pleadings, motions, and appellate documents to file with the court
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
• Aid Attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
• Liaise between trial teams and internal and external third parties
• Help with witness preparation
• Help with case settlements
• Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred)
• Experience in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises, First Party, Medical Malpractice or other injury related practice areas (preferred)
• At least 2 years of working experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
• Ability to multitask, organize, prioritize, handle a fast-paced environment, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as attention to detail

Schedule

This role is on-site, which gives you the chance to be fully immersed in the work and gain direct experience alongside the team.

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off and paid holidays