Job Title: Defense Litigation Paralegal

Location: Alpharetta, GA 30009

Salary/Payrate: $80,000–$93,000

Work Environment: Hybrid—four days onsite and one remote day weekly after the initial 60-day period.

Term: DH

Bachelor’s degree required: No

Referral Fee: $750

Our client, an established litigation law firm, is seeking a Defense Litigation Paralegal to join its Alpharetta team. This position will primarily support insurance defense matters involving tractor-trailer accidents, with exposure to other litigation matters as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and organize documents and materials for court hearings, depositions, and trial.
• Review and analyze medical records and prepare detailed medical chronologies.
• Assist attorneys with drafting and reviewing discovery responses, motions, and other pleadings.
• Independently calculate court and case deadlines and enter them into the firm’s calendaring system.
• Coordinate with experts and assist with subpoenas.
• Create, organize, and maintain litigation files and supporting documentation.
• Support assigned attorneys in managing litigation matters and competing deadlines.
• Accurately record billable time and meet a monthly requirement of 100 billable hours.
• Use Orion for case management, calendaring, and billing, and NetDocuments for document management.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least two years of defense-side experience; prior law firm experience is required.
• Insurance defense experience strongly preferred. Candidates with other defense-side backgrounds will be considered; plaintiff-only experience will not qualify.
• Experience reviewing medical records, preparing medical chronologies, and supporting discovery and litigation document preparation.
• Ability to independently calculate and manage litigation deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Very strong typing, proofreading, and document preparation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to meet monthly billable requirements.
• Availability to work onsite in Alpharetta, with one remote day weekly after the initial 60-day period.

Benefits

• Firm-paid employee health and dental insurance premiums.
• Vision insurance offered.
• Long-term disability and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan without employer matching.
• 18 days of PTO, increasing by one day every two years of employment.