Job Description
Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year Note: This position requires employees to be on-site five days a week at the Ridgeland office. Note: The qualified candidate for this position must have at least 2 years' experience in litigation support / paralegal or legal assistant roles involving drafting pleadings, managing medical records, and handling depositions. About Our Client Our client is a well-established litigation practice known for high standards, complex case work, and strong attorney support. They represent clients across diverse legal disputes and require a highly organized and diligent litigation legal assistant/paralegal to support their team. Job Description You will support attorneys in all phases of litigation, helping ensure cases are managed efficiently, accurately, and on deadline. Key responsibilities include Drafting and preparing pleadings, motions, affidavits, discovery requests, responses, and other litigation documents Managing, organizing, indexing, and summarizing medical records, pleadings, exhibits, and large volumes of documents Coordinating, scheduling, and assisting with depositions, mediations, hearings, and trial logistics Communicating with clients, witnesses, experts, opposing counsel, and court personnel Conducting legal research and fact investigation to assist attorneys in case preparation Maintaining case files, tracking deadlines, and ensuring compliance with court procedural rules Assisting in trial preparation: preparing trial binders, exhibits, and witness materials Qualifications Minimum 2 years of litigation legal assistant or paralegal experience (or equivalent) Strong drafting skills: pleadings, motions, discovery documents Proven experience managing medical records: