Job Title: Litigation Paralegal
Location: Birmingham AL 35203
Salary/Payrate: Salary dependent on experience and AWESOME benefits!!!
Work Environment: Onsite
Term: Permanent / Fulltime
Bachelor’s degree required: No
Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired
JOB DESCRIPTION #LI-GP1
Our client is seeking a highly experienced Litigation Paralegal to support our trial attorneys in managing a high-volume litigation docket. The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and possess extensive knowledge of state and federal court procedures.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft and format shell discovery responses, correspondence, and pleading shells, and subpoenas
- Prepare hearing and trial notebooks
- Manage and maintain calendaring of court deadlines, hearings, and discovery obligations
- E-file documents in state and federal courts using PACER/ECF
- Assist with Legal Secretary duties as well
- Perform internet and legal research using Westlaw and other platforms
Qualifications:
- Minimum of three (3) years of litigation paralegal experience in a law firm setting
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, Westlaw, PACER/ECF
- Strong internet research and analytical skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines
- Willingness to work overtime as needed, including occasional evenings or weekends during trial prep