# Litigation Paralegal

**Company**: Morgan & Morgan
**Location**: Lakeland, Florida
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Legal
**Industry**: Legal

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## Description

At Morgan & Morgan, the work we do matters. For millions of Americans, we're their last line of defense against insurance companies, large corporations or defective goods.

This role will work closely with a lead attorney on medical malpractice litigation. Successful candidates will be responsible for areas including but not limited to the following.

### Responsibilities

- Draft, prepare, and e-file legal documents including pleadings, motions, complaints, affidavits, memoranda, summons, and appellate documents in state and federal court

- Conduct legal research and factual investigation, including applicable state-specific medical malpractice statutes, pre-suit notice requirements, and statutes of limitation; track all key case deadlines

- Request, organize, and summarize medical records; prepare medical chronologies and identify potential standard-of-care issues for attorney review

- Prepare and respond to discovery documents, including interrogatories; maintain pleadings, discovery, and exhibit indexes

- Coordinate depositions, summarize transcripts, and assist with witness preparation

- Support medical expert coordination and communication

- Prepare trial binders, exhibits, and appendices with the legal assistant

- Liaise between trial teams and internal and external third parties, including clients, courts, opposing counsel, medical providers, and records vendors

- Assist with case settlements and other duties as assigned

### Qualifications

- At least 1 year of experience in a legal setting , litigation, personal injury, or medical malpractice experience a plus

- Familiarity with medical terminology and medical records review a plus

- Strong written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail

- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage a demanding workload with a positive attitude

- Willingness to learn and work within the procedural and filing requirements of applicable state courts

- Associate's degree, paralegal certificate, or equivalent work experience preferred but not required

### Benefits

Morgan & Morgan offers an excellent benefits package including medical and dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and paid holidays.

## Skills

### Required
- legal research
- factual investigation
- medical terminology
- medical records review
- written and verbal communication

### Nice to have
- litigation
- personal injury
- medical malpractice

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