Job Description

A law firm is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to assist attorneys throughout the litigation process, from pre-claim investigation through trial, with a focus on medical malpractice and wrongful death matters. Responsibilities include managing eDiscovery and Relativity databases, handling document review, redaction, and production, drafting routine court documents, tracking court and discovery deadlines, and cite-checking briefs and motions.

The role also involves preparing deposition and trial materials and maintaining deposition databases in Opus2. The paralegal will obtain, summarize, and analyze medical and healthcare records, prepare medical chronologies and damages summaries, and coordinate expert witness retention, disclosures, and scheduling. They will also build trial exhibit and witness databases.

Candidates should have at least 5 years of litigation paralegal experience, with an ABA paralegal certification and bachelor’s degree, or a paralegal studies degree, preferred. Strong knowledge of federal and state court filing requirements, excellent organizational and proofreading skills, and the ability to manage multiple complex matters under changing deadlines are essential. The ability to work moderate to heavy overtime is required.