Litigation Paralegal
Company: Hand Arendall Harrison Sale LLC
Location: Mobile
Posted on: March 9, 2026
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Job Description:
Come join the growing team at HAHS! Our paralegal team receives
best in class salary, Firm paid benefit package and Firm funded
401(k), plus bonus potential! SUMMARY: Performs a variety of legal
support tasks for attorney(s) to whom assigned according to
established policies and procedures. Maintains positive contact
with clients, attorneys and staff. Observes confidentiality of firm
and client matters. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Identifies and obtains relevant judicial decisions, statutes, legal
articles, codes and other pertinent material as requested by
attorney(s). Drafting correspondence and pleadings, complaints,
subpoenas, interrogatories, deposition notices, pretrial orders,
and legal briefs with various parties. Proficiency in the firm’s
software programs, including but not limited to word processing,
time and billing system, email system, trial software, document
management system, employee electronic time clock system and
Microsoft Office Products. Proficiency in firm’s document
management system and follows established firm procedures for
naming and storage of documents. Performs court required electronic
filing, following established rules and procedures of the court
system. Understands specialty areas of practice and is capable of
attaching appropriate enclosures for specialty area without the
need for supervision. Familiar with firm forms, legal forms,
document formats, printing requirements and on-line legal research
sites. Performs legal research tasks using all available resources
including libraries and computer data systems, when applicable or
requested. Familiar with firm intranet information, firm personnel
policy, internal firm procedures for check processing, travel
reimbursement and marketing reimbursement requests. Obtains and
provides all necessary back-up documentation and approvals for
processing. Reviews completed assigned tasks and document
production to check for errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation,
formatting and legal case sighting for correctness. Maintain high
level of professionalism when using the Firm’s telephone system,
including, but not limited to, handling in-coming calls,
transferring calls, conference calls, long distance calls and
utilizing firm conferencing system. Drafts/types complaints and
answers, discovery, routine notices, affidavits, motions and
petitions, when applicable. Establishes, organizes and maintains
attorney trial notebooks, expert witness notebooks, document
indexes, reports and lists, when applicable. Conducts research and
locates cases, depositions, opinions, reports, social media
information and other information related to the matter, when
applicable. Utilizes computerized litigation techniques and
software, when applicable. Establishes and maintains calendar and
deadline reminder system; utilizes calendar system as required per
assigned attorney; reviews weekly motion docket and monthly trial
docket; assists in scheduling meetings and depositions. Works
closely with administrative support staff (office services,
scanning center, reprographics vendors, hospitality, marketing,
etc.); proofs documents returned from other administrative staff,
scanning center or outsource vendors. Ensures that time sheets are
entered into the time and billing system in a timely manner and
that entries are appropriate and in accordance with client billing
requirements where applicable. WORKING CONDITIONS: Normal
first-class law office environment. Compensation details:
50000-72000 Yearly Salary PId2e6d0ba26a4-25448-36886775
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