Paralegal at Merlin Law Group in New Orleans, LA

Job description

• Merlin Law Group P.A. is seeking a Paralegal/Legal Assistant with 5+ years of litigation experience in our New Orleans, LA office.
• We are seeking a talented Paralegal/Legal Assistant with 5+ years of litigation experience to join our dynamic team! The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing a diverse workload in a fast-paced environment. The paralegal/legal assistant will play a crucial role in supporting our attorneys, maintaining case files, and ensuring the smooth flow of operations within our litigation team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial intake process and work with clients to gather detailed case information.
• Perform case-related legal research.
• Act as liaison among all parties including courts and other neutral parties.
• Review, organize, and maintain case pleadings and indexes.
• Draft pleadings, subpoenas, discovery requests and responses, correspondence, interrogatories/answers, and other legal documents.
• Coordinate the collection, review and production of documents and discovery requests.
• Assist in deposition preparation, pre-trial investigations, trial preparation, including assistance with preparation of witnesses for deposition and/or trial.
• Assist with trial preparation including preparation of exhibits, witness binders and other demonstrative evidence for use at trial and court hearings.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree or Certificate in Paralegal Studies (preferred)
• 5+ years of relevant experience as a paralegal with a focus on litigation
• Experience and knowledge of State and Federal court system and filings
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, document management and client management software systems
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Organized & detail-oriented

Skills

Required

• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Document management software systems
• Client management software systems
• Organized & detail-oriented

Preferred

• First Party Property Insurance knowledge

Benefits

• Merlin Law Group has a great working environment with a comprehensive benefits package. Salary commensurate with experience and all candidates must have a stable work history and verifiable references.