Paralegal

The role

You will support attorneys and clients through every stage of employment law cases. You will draft legal documents, manage discovery, and coordinate litigation deadlines.

What you will do

• Draft and prepare legal documents including complaints, pleadings, motions, affidavits, legal memoranda, summonses, and appellate filings
• Prepare, organize, and e-file documents in federal and state courts
• Support matters before administrative agencies, including the EEOC
• Draft and coordinate discovery, including interrogatories, requests, responses, and document productions
• Organize case files, exhibits, evidence, briefs, appendices, deposition materials, and hearing binders
• Coordinate depositions, hearings, and related litigation deadlines
• Communicate with clients to provide case-status updates and obtain records and documents needed for discovery
• Gather and analyze relevant information from a variety of sources
• Serve as a key liaison among attorneys, clients, co-counsel, opposing counsel, courts, and other stakeholders

Required qualifications

• Detail-oriented legal professional
• Ability to thrive in a deadline-driven environment

Nice to have

• At least 2 years of experience in legal services under the supervision of an attorney, preferably in a law-firm setting
• General litigation experience, with a strong preference for federal-court experience
• Working knowledge of pleadings, motion practice, discovery, evidence, litigation documents, court rules, and filing procedures
• Experience with electronic filing in federal and state courts
• Exceptional organization, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• An associate degree, paralegal certificate, completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program, or equivalent relevant experience

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• 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 nationally recognized plaintiffs’ firm with more than 6,000 employees. The firm is united by the mission: For the People.