Litigation Paralegal bei Morgan & Morgan, P.A.

Summary 

As a Litigation Paralegal on our Complex Litigation team, you will support an attorney working on nationwide childhood sex abuse and human trafficking cases. Candidates must demonstrate a willingness and ability to handle the sensitive nature of these cases.  

This role is remote but there is a preference for someone based in Philadelphia for in-office collaboration as needed.  

Responsibilities 

• Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memoranda 
• E-file all court documents in state and federal court 
• Communications with clients, court, 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 
• Drafting pleadings, motions and appellate documents and filing them with the court 
• Performing administrative duties (calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics) 
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes 
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices 
• Aid attorney with interrogatories and other discovery requests 
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources 
• Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties 
• Witness preparation 
• Assisting with case settlements 
• Other tasks as requested by the attorney 

Qualification 

• Associate’s degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience (preferred) 
• 4+ years of litigation experience (required) 
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred) 
• Experience in mass tort litigation (preferred) 
• Strong drafting skills, a writing sample may be requested 
• West law research 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 
• Strong 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, and type no less than 35 wpm 

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