Products Liability Paralegal

Paralegal Position

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. Join our Products Liability Practice Group as a Paralegal, located in our Atlanta office.

We are seeking a highly skilled Paralegal who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. With a client-focused mindset and an initiative-taking approach, you will play a critical role in driving success, anticipating needs, and providing strategic solutions. If you are someone who demonstrates initiatives, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team.

This role will be based in our Atlanta office, on an in-office basis. Regular in-office presence is required for day-to-day operations, as well as for team meetings, training opportunities, and relationship building. This role reports to the Assistant Director of Products Liability.

Position Summary

The Products Liability Paralegal position offers organizational and practice-specific support to Attorneys within the practice group, assisting in case preparation throughout its lifecycle, including related research and analysis. This role requires professionalism, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently and effectively. Candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Manages the organization, maintenance, and effective use of documents and case-related materials.
• Assists Attorneys with the discovery process, including its construction and oversight.
• Conducts and oversee document reviews, managing projects, tracking, and reporting progress and results.
• Drafts legal documents such as subpoenas, notices of depositions, and other discovery-related materials.
• Supports law and motion practice by assembling motion papers and exhibits, coordinating the filing of pleadings and briefs, and ensuring proper service.
• Performs and oversee both simple and complex cite checking and proofreading of briefs and other legal documents.
• Assists with trial preparation, including creating trial notebooks, organizing exhibits, and coordinating witness schedules.
• Maintains trial calendars and communicate effectively with opposing counsel and courtroom staff during trials.
• Corresponds with experts by sending reports and related materials.
• Maintains all witness files electronically.
• Supervises the work product of Office Services, including quality control checks of all materials outsourced to that department.
• Oversees the maintenance of electronic filing and organization by Legal Support Specialists.
• Delegates and oversee work product of Junior Paralegals and Interns.
• Monitors court dockets.
• Interacts with third-party vendors for documents, graphics, and other services.
• Ensures work areas are presentable and efficient to optimize performance.
• Maintains timely and accurate timekeeping records and meet billable hour requirements.
• Mentors new Junior Paralegals and Interns joining the practice group

Qualifications

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to communicate professionally and interact effectively with all personnel levels, including support staff, management, and attorneys
• Proactive self-starter with a strong sense of ownership over deliverables
• Demonstrates attention to detail and reliability
• Quick learner of new technologies
• Excellent client service skills and the ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously in an organized manner with minimal supervision
• Consistently meets or exceeds the annual billable hour requirement of 1,700 hours
• Flexible and able to respond positively to shifting demands
• Willingness to work overtime as needed
• May require off-site work at a war room or courthouse during trials
• Ability to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines

Education & Prior Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Litigation Paralegal in a law firm, demonstrating expertise in complex litigation issues. Products Liability experience is preferred
• Trial experience, including exhibit and witness preparation, subpoena preparation, collaboration with judicial assistants and trial presentation vendors, and courtroom assistance
• Bachelor's degree required, Certificate in Paralegal studies from an accredited institution preferred; equivalent experience considered
• Paralegal certificate a plus

Technology

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) is required
• Proficiency in Microsoft Access and SharePoint is preferred
• Proficiency with document management systems and litigation support applications (e.g., Relativity, Opus)
• Proficiency in e-filing systems such as Pacer, PeachCourt, and Odyssey

GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual's race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.