Litigation Paralegal
| Company | Morgan & Morgan |
|---|---|
| Location | Philadelphia, PA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience
- 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
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
Preferred Qualifications
- 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)