What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mid-Level Paralegal position at Motley Rice?
About Motley Rice: As one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms, Motley Rice advocates for the rights of workers, families, consumers and investors and aggressively seeks justice for people and institutions harmed by wrongdoing and negligence.
Motley Rice has played leadership roles in some of the most significant cases to ever go through U.S. courts. We have the experience and depth of knowledge to take on innovative, cutting-edge litigation across a variety of practice areas.
We are seeking a Paralegal
To assist senior paralegals and attorneys in representing their clients fairly and efficiently, completing casework, documentation and interaction with clients. The ideal candidate will be able to perform a variety of paralegal functions under the supervisor's direction, including assisting in the review of new cases, conducting fact investigations, claims processing, settlements and general paralegal responsibilities.
- Assist attorney in all phases of discovery, including preparing discovery responses and requests (to include requests for production, interrogatories and requests for admissions), scheduling depositions, docketing, fielding client calls, and frequent written and oral communication with defense and/or co-counsel.
- Finalize and occasionally draft complaints, answers, routine notices, affidavits, motions, petitions, and summonses.
- Compile and, as requested, analyze reports for attorneys (i.e., detailing cases settled, remaining defendants in groups of cases and/or status of case investigations).
- Organize documents and client database(s) to include coding, indexing and controls numbering and history of documents produced and received.
- Assist in initial client interviews and case investigations.
- Organize files and review documents, including medical records
- File and retrieve court documents using CM/ECF on PACER.
- Create Tables of Contents and Tables of Authorities in Word.
- Draft pre-trial data, assist in the preparation of trial notebooks, exhibits and legal authorities.
- Arrange and prepare exhibits, depositions/testimony, copies, etc.
- Prepare trial subpoenas and assist in scheduling of witnesses.
- Conduct legal research on case law using WESTLAW and other appropriate law and/or medical libraries, databases, and on-line facilities
- Maintain files, including form files, legal memos and experts' files.
- Complete special projects as requested.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree and/or Paralegal Certificate required
- Two (2) to five (5) years of paralegal work experience
- Civil litigation and/or mass tort experience highly preferred
- Familiar with MS Suite
- Experience with eDiscovery platforms such as Relativity preferred
- Must be highly organized
- Previous experience in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment preferred
- Ability to communicate and work well within a team environment required
Working Conditions:
The position requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and may require more than 40 hours per week to perform the duties of the position. Overtime is possible and may be expected in order to perform the essential functions of the position. Work is performed in a normal heated and/or air-conditioned office environment.
