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Litigation Paralegal / Legal Assistant
Jacobs & Comerota, a busy plaintiff-side personal injury law firm in Center City Philadelphia, is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal/Legal Assistant to support two litigation attorneys.
This is a hybrid role in terms of responsibilities. The successful candidate will perform substantive paralegal work while also handling the day-to-day legal assistant and administrative responsibilities necessary to keep the attorneys’ cases organized and moving forward. Applicants must be comfortable performing both aspects of the position.
Responsibilities include:
- Drafting pleadings, discovery requests and responses, correspondence, motions, and other litigation documents
- Filing documents through applicable electronic court systems
- Monitoring court deadlines and maintaining attorney calendars
- Scheduling depositions, medical examinations, arbitrations, hearings, and client meetings
- Communicating professionally with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, experts, and medical providers
- Organizing medical records, exhibits, discovery materials, and litigation files
- Preparing files for depositions, arbitrations, settlement conferences, and trial
- Assisting attorneys with all phases of personal injury litigation
- Performing traditional legal assistant duties, including correspondence, scheduling, document management, and administrative support
Qualifications:
- At least two years of civil litigation experience is required
- Personal injury litigation experience is strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of court filing procedures, litigation deadlines, and discovery practice
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and careful attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Professional, dependable, and comfortable communicating directly with clients
- Ability to work independently while also functioning as part of a team
Jacobs & Comerota offers a professional, supportive, and team-oriented work environment. We are looking for someone who takes ownership of their work, understands the importance of deadlines, and wants to become an important part of a growing personal injury practice.
Qualified candidates should submit a résumé and a brief statement describing their litigation experience.
Jacobs & Comerota, a busy plaintiff-side personal injury law firm in Center City Philadelphia.
Salary : $60,000 - $65,000