Responsibilities
* Prepare legal documents including pleadings, motions, affidavits, complaints, and legal memoranda
* E-file all court documents in state and federal court
* Communicate with clients, courts, counsel, and others
* Conduct legal research and factual investigation
* 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
* Help with witness preparation
* Help with case settlements
Qualification
* 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)
* 2 plus 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
*Ascendo is a certified minority owned staffing firm, we welcome and celebrate diversity.*
*Ascendo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex including pregnancy and gender identity),*
*national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, retaliation, parental status, military service or any non-merit factor.*
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 – $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Vision insurance
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
Experience:
* Litigation Paralegal: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: Multiple Locations