Trial Litigation Paralegal - Ridgeland, MS

What You’ll Do

• Case & Core Litigation Management: Draft complex legal correspondence, pleadings, discovery requests/responses, motions, orders, and notices. Accurately maintain master case calendars and track critical deadlines.
• Trial Preparedness & Courtroom Logistics: Take ownership of the trial-preparation phase. Manage all trial logistics, compile exhibit lists, build flawless trial notebooks, number exhibits, and conduct case law cite-checks.
• Data & Large-Scale Document Production: Oversee, categorize, and organize massive document productions (often spanning thousands of pages). Sort, index, and manipulate data to keep complex files organized.
• Medical & Deposition Summaries: Review, analyze, and summarize detailed medical records, deposition transcripts, and discovery responses into actionable insights for the trial team.
• Court Filings: Electronically file (e-file) pleadings and motions through ECF, or file conventionally within county courts as required.
• Legal Research & Investigation: Conduct deep-dive research into complex legal issues using Westlaw or LexisNexis. Assist with fact-checking, witness interviews, and evidence investigation.
• Strategic Communication: Act as a primary liaison between clients, expert witnesses, vendors, opposing counsel, and internal trial teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Firm Collaboration: Work closely with attorneys, paralegals, and the Director of Practice Support to achieve firm goals and handle other duties as assigned.

What You Bring

• The Experience: Minimum of 5 years of litigation paralegal experience, backed by a proven, successful track record of direct trial experience.
• Technical Mastery: High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and specialized legal tech, with experience capturing and recording billable hours.
• Research Skills: Strong capability utilizing Westlaw or LexisNexis for comprehensive legal research.
• Medical Literacy: Direct experience reviewing, analyzing, and summarizing complex medical records.
• Education: A Paralegal Certificate or an undergraduate degree from an accredited paralegal program is highly desired.
• Professional Attributes: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, a high degree of client focus, and the absolute attention to detail required to work both independently and collaboratively under tight deadlines.

What You Gain

• A phenomenal team in an extraordinary firm
• Ability to grow professionally and personally
• Excellent benefits: Medical, Dental and Vision with wellness component, Free Telehealth coverage, Caretaker Support Parental Leave, MilkStork Discount, Gym Memberships, Short- and Long-Term Disability, Pet Insurance, 401K and profit sharing (after completion of eligibility requirements), Generous Paid Time Off Plus Paid Holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, In-house training and development