Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience preferred.
Minimum of 2 years in legal services under an attorney in a law firm setting.
Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program preferred.
General litigation experience, ideally in federal court.
Knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, and court procedures.
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
Responsibilities
Prepare legal documents such as pleadings, motions, and affidavits.
Organize exhibits, documents, and evidence for cases.
Interface with administrative agencies like the EEOC.
E-file court documents in federal and state courts.
Prepare discovery documents and interrogatories.
Draft and serve summons as needed.
Coordinate depositions and prepare related binders.
Benefits
Medical and dental insurance for full-time employees.
401(k) plan to support retirement savings.
Paid time off to promote work-life balance.
Paid holidays to ensure time for rest and relaxation.
Full Job Description
Summary
This role will work closely with a lead attorney and Litigation Paralegal. This position comes with competitive pay a great working environment. Successful candidates will be responsible for areas including but not limited to the following.
We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Paralegal to join our Employment Law department. In this role as a Paralegal, you will work closely with a talented attorney in providing litigation support.
Responsibilities
Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memoranda.
Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices.
Interface with Administrative Agencies, including EEOC.
E-file court documents in federal and state court.
Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses.
Draft and serve summons.
Coordinate depositions.
Prepare deposition and hearing binders and exhibits.
Drafting pleadings, motions and appellate documents and filing them with the court.
Interfacing with clients to keep them apprised of the status of their case and to obtain documents needed for discovery.
Gather relevant information from a variety of sources.
Liaise between the attorneys and internal/external third parties, including co-counsel, counsel for defendants, and the courts.
Requirements
Associate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred)
At least 2+ years of working experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting.
Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred).
General Litigation Experience, preferably in federal court
Applicable knowledge of motions, discovery, evidence, litigation documentation, court rules, and procedures, practices.
Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
This role is on-site, which gives you the chance to be fully immersed in the work and gain direct experience alongside the team.
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Salary Range
$75,000-$90,000 USD
Benefits
Morgan & Morgan is a leading personal injury law firm dedicated to protecting the people, not the powerful. This success starts with our staff. For full-time employees, we offer an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays.
