Personal Injury Litigation Paralegal

at  Atlanta Personal Injury Law Group Gore

Our Personal Injury law firm in Roswell, GA is expanding and actively searching for a Litigation Paralegal with a minimum of 5 years of experience in litigation paralegal work. The ideal candidate is eager to advance their career within our team, which prioritizes open and transparent communication among staff and attorneys.
Along with demonstrating integrity and professionalism, the perfect candidate aligns with the firm’s values of accountability, proactivity, efficiency, compassion, optimism, customer service orientation, and attention to detail. Benefits: * Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance * 401k * Paid time offCompensation:

$45,000 - $55,000 yearlyResponsibilities:

• Prepare court-ready state and federal pleadings, motions, and responses to motions for e-filing with state and federal courts in Georgia
• Manage multiple projects with competing deadlines in a busy legal environment
• Draft and respond to discovery requests, including interrogatories, requests for production, request for disclosure, request for admission, deposition notices, etc.
• Organize large volumes of case-related documents; ability to locate and reference specific documents quickly (e.g. trial exhibits, deposition transcripts, discovery responses, case correspondence, and communications)
• Support assigned attorney( i.e. phone conferences, meetings, case deadlines, hearing and trial dates, mediations, and depositions, as well as scheduling orders and moving docket forward)
• Document, organize and assist with preparation for hearings, depositions, trials, and mediation
• Save, file, and organize pleadings, motions, and related e-filed or emailed documents on a daily basis
• Maintain calendar with the ability to forecast and prioritize relevant deadlines

Qualifications:

The following are representative of the knowledge, skill, or ability the candidate must possess or demonstrate to succeed under the direction of a litigation attorney:

• Proven knowledge of electronic filing requirements at state and federal courts in Georgia
• Work proactively, independently, and as part of a team
• Ability to forecast and calendar court filings and docket deadlines
• Organize, prioritize and implement urgent tasks with strong attention to detail
• Provide excellent written and verbal communication
• Remain self-directed, self-motivated, and effectively work under tight time constraints
• Ability to consistently create and deliver quality work products
• Demonstrate proficiency with MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
• Demonstrated efficiency navigating the internet
• Needles & GrowPath experience preferred (will train on the case management software)

About Company
We are a personal injury firm in the Atlanta Metro that is committed to helping people and their families navigate the insurance process after they have been seriously injured.

Our Firm’s Guiding Principles:

• Be Accountable
• Be Proactive
• Be Efficient
• Be Compassionate
• Be Optimistic
• Be Customer Service-Oriented
• Be Detail-Oriented

We believe that life is not what happens to you, but what you do about it. We believe you should always make informed decisions with your eyes wide open. We believe in always moving forward and creating momentum. We believe in being as efficient as possible. We believe doing the right thing for our clients is always the answer. We believe helping someone in a time of crisis requires compassion. We believe planning and preparation is the key to success. We believe personal injury law is the best area of law

• Prepare court-ready state and federal pleadings, motions, and responses to motions for e-filing with state and federal courts in Georgia
• Manage multiple projects with competing deadlines in a busy legal environment
• Draft and respond to discovery requests, including interrogatories, requests for production, request for disclosure, request for admission, deposition notices, etc.
• Organize large volumes of case-related documents; ability to locate and reference specific documents quickly (e.g. trial exhibits, deposition transcripts, discovery responses, case correspondence, and communications)
• Support assigned attorney( i.e. phone conferences, meetings, case deadlines, hearing and trial dates, mediations, and depositions, as well as scheduling orders and moving docket forward)
• Document, organize and assist with preparation for hearings, depositions, trials, and mediation
• Save, file, and organize pleadings, motions, and related e-filed or emailed documents on a daily basis
• Maintain calendar with the ability to forecast and prioritize relevant deadline