Our boutique law firm in Southaven, Mississippi, seeks a highly experienced Senior Paralegal/Law Clerk to provide comprehensive litigation support to two attorneys. This in‑office role is focused on personal injury and related civil litigation and requires a minimum of five (5) years of experience managing litigation files with minimal supervision.
Core duties include drafting and propounding discovery, preparing discovery responses, demand letters, and complaints; ordering, reviewing, and summarizing medical records; coordinating depositions and mediations; maintaining litigation calendars and deadlines; communicating professionally with clients, providers, insurers, and opposing counsel; assisting with trial preparation (exhibit and witness lists, trial notebooks, subpoenas); and filing documents through MEC and ECF. Strong legal writing skills, excellent organization, proficiency in Microsoft Word, and familiarity with litigation case‑management workflows are essential. Salary is commensurate with experience; the firm does not currently offer benefits but intends to implement them in 2028.
Applicants must have substantive experience in plaintiff personal injury or civil litigation and be able to provide a redacted demand letter or substantive legal correspondence they personally drafted. To apply, please submit a résumé, your writing sample, and brief written responses describing your experience with personal injury litigation, case management systems, MEC/ECF filing, and trial preparation. Applications submitted without a writing sample and written responses will not be considered.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.00 - $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- How many years have you worked in plaintiff personal injury or civil litigation?
- Have you been primarily responsible for managing litigation calendars and deadlines for two or more attorneys?
- Have you independently drafted and filed complaints and written discovery (not just editing templates)?
- In your most recent personal injury role, were your responsible for ordering medical records and bills, reviewing and summarizing those records, and incorporating them into a demand package (including specials and general damages)?
Experience:
- Personal injury law: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
