Trial Litigation Paralegal - Ridgeland, MS at Butler Snow LLP in Ridgeland, MS

Job description

• Our litigation team is seeking an experienced Senior Litigation Paralegal who balances high-level file management with battle-tested courtroom experience.
• This position is based full-time in our Ridgeland, MS office, where you will manage a robust daily caseload, coordinate heavy discovery, and drive critical litigation projects. However, when a case is set for court, you will step into a pivotal role. We are explicitly seeking candidates with a proven track record of handling live trials. If you are an adaptable professional who excels at managing complex office-based projects and thrives under the pressure of an active trial, we want you on our team.
• If you like to learn new skills, take initiative, and solve problems and do not wait to be asked, this may be the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Case & Core Litigation Management: Draft complex legal correspondence, pleadings, discovery requests/responses, motions, orders, and notices. Accurately maintain master case calendars and track critical deadlines.
• Trial Preparedness & Courtroom Logistics: Take ownership of the trial-preparation phase. Manage all trial logistics, compile exhibit lists, build flawless trial notebooks, number exhibits, and conduct case law cite-checks.
• Data & Large-Scale Document Production: Oversee, categorize, and organize massive document productions (often spanning thousands of pages). Sort, index, and manipulate data to keep complex files organized.
• Medical & Deposition Summaries: Review, analyze, and summarize detailed medical records, deposition transcripts, and discovery responses into actionable insights for the trial team.
• Court Filings: Electronically file (e-file) pleadings and motions through ECF, or file conventionally within county courts as required.
• Legal Research & Investigation: Conduct deep-dive research into complex legal issues using Westlaw or LexisNexis. Assist with fact-checking, witness interviews, and evidence investigation.
• Strategic Communication: Act as a primary liaison between clients, expert witnesses, vendors, opposing counsel, and internal trial teams to ensure seamless project execution.
• Firm Collaboration: Work closely with attorneys, paralegals, and the Director of Practice Support to achieve firm goals and handle other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• The Experience: Minimum of 5 years of litigation paralegal experience, backed by a proven, successful track record of direct trial experience.
• Technical Mastery: High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and specialized legal tech, with experience capturing and recording billable hours.
• Research Skills: Strong capability utilizing Westlaw or LexisNexis for comprehensive legal research.
• Medical Literacy: Direct experience reviewing, analyzing, and summarizing complex medical records.
• Education: A Paralegal Certificate or an undergraduate degree from an accredited paralegal program is highly desired.
• Professional Attributes: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, a high degree of client focus, and the absolute attention to detail required to work both independently and collaboratively under tight deadlines.

Skills

Required

• High degree of client focus
• Absolute attention to detail

Benefits

• A phenomenal team in an extraordinary firm
• Ability to grow professionally and personally
• Medical, Dental and Vision with wellness component
• Free Telehealth coverage
• Caretaker Support
• Parental Leave
• MilkStork
• Discount Gym Memberships
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• 401K and profit sharing (after completion of eligibility requirements)
• Generous Paid Time Off Plus Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• In-house training and development