Medical Malpractice Litigation Associate Attorney

The role

A Medical Malpractice Associate Attorney will work with the MedMal Litigation team. The role involves providing support before, during and after trials.

What you will do

• Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, legal memorandum
• 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 server 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

Required qualifications

• 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

Nice to have

• Associate and Juris Doctorate degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience
• 1+ years of litigation experience
• Experience in Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, General Liability, or other injury related practice areas
• Experience with Medical Malpractice Plaintiff Actions
• Federal Judicial Clerkship

Benefits

• medical and dental insurance
• 401(k) plan
• paid time off
• paid holidays

Before you apply

• Employer participates in E-Verify to confirm authorization to work in the U.S.

About the company

Morgan & Morgan is a personal injury law firm with over 6,000 employees. Their mission is For the People.