Litigation Paralegal
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Ridgeland • Mississippi • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Provide litigation support to attorneys for cases
- Manage and organize electronic files and documents
- Prepare trial exhibits and binders
- Conduct legal research and investigation for case management
- Draft pleadings and discovery requests
Requirements
- Paralegal Certificate a plus
- Experience in defense litigation with exposure to legal billing is preferred
- Experience preparing pleadings, written discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, non-party requests, open records requests, and other discovery tools
- Familiarity with the Mississippi State and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- Managing and organizing electronic files, reviewing documents, preparing timelines/medical chronologies, researching/investigation for case management
- Preparation of trial exhibits and binders, as well as general trial support
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Strong analytical and organizational skills; as well as close attention to detail
- Proficient computer skills (Win10, Microsoft Office applications, etc.)
- Comfortable multi-tasking in a fast-paced, team-structured setting
- B.A. degree is preferred but not required
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K
- Disability
- Parental Leave
- Life Insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
litigation supportlegal researchdrafting pleadingspreparing trial exhibitsdiscovery requestslegal billingcase managementdocument reviewpreparing timelinesmedical chronologies
Soft skills
verbal communicationwritten communicationanalytical skillsorganizational skillsattention to detailmulti-taskingteam collaboration
Certifications
Paralegal Certificate