Litigation Paralegal

Our client is seeking a fulltime Paralegal with a minimum of five years civil litigation experience to join our busy team!

The ideal candidate will be responsible for assisting attorneys in all stages of litigation matters. This is currently a hybrid position requiring three days in office and two days remote per week.

Responsibilities

• Document production document review
• Legal research legal terminology
• Investigationvarious to include location of witnesses
• Deposition digesting
• Summaries (discovery answers medical records testimony etc.)
• Preparation of: witness binders for deposition or trial medical summaries chronologies
• Trial and deposition preparation skills
• Discovery: prepare interrogatories and request for production of documents
• Prepare various motions to include Motions to Compel Motions for Sanctions
• Assist in preparation of trial motions to include settlement memorandums pretrial memorandum for witness and exhibit lists
• Medical records: requesting reviewing for relevant injuries past medical history
• Obtaining information regarding plaintiffs injuries including prior accidents
• Subpoena knowledge use of record procurement companies
• Coordination the release of information by federal state and local governmental agencies
• Title searching reviewing land documents to ascertain title and related information

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Paralegal Studies or a Paralegal Certificate
• Excellent organizational time management research and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal
• Selfmotivated selfstarter who can work independently and effectively on a team
• Billing knowledge and ability to meet billable requirements of 1500 hrs. annually
• Ability to work overtime as needed

Highly desired:

• Proficiency with case management and document review software
• Experience in personal injury litigation
• Experience in subpoena practice
• Experience with assigning incoming cases to the Paralegal team