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Litigation Paralegal
Savannah, GA

Job Title: Litigation Paralegal at Leading Personal Injury Law Firm in Savannah, Georgia

Experience: At least 2 years of working experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting

Salary: Competitive pay and a generous bonus plan

Location: Savannah, Georgia, United States

Department: Legal

H1: Join the Winning Fight for Consumer Rights as a Litigation Paralegal in Savannah, Georgia

H2: Responsibilities and Qualifications

Morgan & Morgan is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our dynamic team in Savannah, Georgia. As a leading personal injury law firm, we are dedicated to protecting the people and fighting for consumer rights. Our employees are all united by one mission: For the People.

This role will work closely with a lead attorney and legal assistant to prepare legal documents, conduct legal research and investigations, and assist with trial preparation. The successful candidate will have at least 2 years of experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting. Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program is preferred.

Responsibilities:

- Prepare all legal documents, including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and legal memoranda
- E-file court documents in state and federal court
- Communicate with clients, courts, counsel, and others
- Conduct legal research and factual investigations
- Prepare discovery documents, interrogatories, and responses
- Draft and serve summons
- Coordinate and summarize depositions
- Prepare trial binders and exhibits with legal assistant
- Draft pleadings, motions, and appellate documents to file with the court
- Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
- Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
- Aid attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests
- Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
- Liaise between trial teams and internal and external third parties
- Assist with witness preparation
- Help with case settlements

Qualifications:

- Associate’s Degree, certificate, or equivalent work experience
- Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program (preferred)
- Experience in Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Premises, First Party, Medical Malpractice or other injury related practice areas (preferred)
- At least 2 years of working experience as a litigation paralegal or in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
- Ability to multitask, organize, prioritize, handle a fast-paced environment, and manage workload with a positive attitude and minimal supervision
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as attention to detail

Benefits:

- Medical and dental insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off and holidays

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Morgan & Morgan provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

E-Verify:

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the I-9 Form.

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