Litigation Paralegal

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Franklin, TN, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Professional Services
The Role
Experienced Litigation Paralegal supporting attorneys with pleadings, legal research, discovery, document review, case management, hearings, depositions, mediations, and trial preparation. Responsibilities include organizing client records and databases, preparing discovery requests and responses, drafting pretrial documents, coordinating witnesses and vendors, preparing exhibits, and providing live trial support. The role requires strong communication, analytical, organizational, technical, and detail-oriented skills.
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Overview

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, a national law firm with offices in all 50 States, has an immediate opening for an experienced Litigation Paralegal in its Nashville office. The ideal candidate must have 3+ years of experience working as a litigation-focused paralegal, preferably in a large law firm setting. This role follows a hybrid schedule, requiring 3 days per week in the Nashville office.


Qualifications:

  • Undergraduate degree and/or an ABA-approved paralegal certificate required
  • Experience in litigation support and case management.
  • Ability to adapt to changes in work environment and manage multiple cases, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient, with a high level of professionalism.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
  • Experience drafting and organizing discovery – both written discovery and document production.
  • Experience preparing for and assisting at trial.
  • Familiarity with the Tennessee or Florida State and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
  • Experience with Summation Pro, Relativity or comparable litigation support software.
  • Excellent analytical and written communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail, organizational and technical skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Key Responsibilities:

  • Communicate professionally, productively, and efficiently with clients, contacts, attorneys, other paralegals, and all other professional staff.
  • Assist attorneys in drafting pleadings, performing factual and legal research, reviewing and analyzing documents, and supporting preparations for hearings, depositions, and mediations.
  • Review, gather, and organize client documents from production to discovery.
  • Research, organize and summarize records, as needed, to assist in data gathering, including organizing of information and documents in databases.
  • Assist with preparing discovery requests and responses.
  • Assist in trial preparation, including drafting pre-trial pleadings, preparing exhibits, coordinating witnesses and requests with outside vendors, and live trial support.
  • Other duties as assigned.

We offer competitive compensation and a full benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, PTO, Disability, Parental Leave & Life Insurance.For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume.Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani is an equal opportunity employer.No recruiter emails or telephone calls.Disclaimer: Reposting positions from this website does not authorize search firms or other third parties to directly solicit candidates on the firm’s behalf or represent a relationship with the firm. Agencies must sign GRSM’s fee agreement. The firm’s search agreements are specific to individuals and groups who will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Candidates submitted by a search firm without an executed search firm agreement will not be considered as an applicant. For consideration, please send a detailed blind profile of your candidate to: [email protected].

Skills Required

  • At least 3 years of litigation-focused paralegal experience
  • Undergraduate degree and/or ABA-approved paralegal certificate
  • Experience in litigation support and case management
  • Experience drafting and organizing written discovery and document production
  • Experience preparing for and assisting at trial
  • Familiarity with Tennessee or Florida State and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
  • Experience with Summation Pro, Relativity, or comparable litigation support software
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Excellent analytical and written communication skills
  • Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and technical skills
  • Ability to manage multiple cases while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, efficient, and professional
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
  • Experience working in a large law firm setting
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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
3,700 Employees
Year Founded: 1974

What We Do

GRSM (Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani) is a nationwide law firm providing strategic legal guidance across more than 100 practice areas and industry groups. Its lawyers represent individuals and corporate clients in civil and criminal matters, internal audits and investigations, compliance programs, regulatory enforcement, grand-jury proceedings, litigation, and appeals. The firm’s 50-state platform comprises more than 2,000 lawyers and 85+ offices nationwide.

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