Litigation Paralegal
On-siteLouisville, Kentucky, United States
Job Summary
Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, and complaints; e-file all court documents in state and federal court; conduct legal research and factual investigation. Draft and serve summons, coordinate depositions, and prepare trial binders. Manage administrative duties such as calendar hearings, organize case files, and maintain pleadings and discovery indexes. Liaise between trial teams and third parties, assist with witness preparation, and aid attorneys with discovery requests. This role is on-site at Morgan & Morgan, a leading personal injury law firm dedicated to protecting consumer rights against insurance companies and corporations.
Required Qualifications
- 2+ years of litigation experience
- Must possess the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- proficient in calendaring depositions, mediations, and hearings
- Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, and procedures, practices, etc
- Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Extensive computer and database expertise
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- Outlook
- type no less than 35 wpm
- This role is on-site
Desired Qualifications
- Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience
- Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program
- Experience in Personal Injury, WC, Premises, or other injury related practice areas
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