Products Liability Paralegal

Products Liability Paralegal

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, offers a competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.

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.

You will play a critical role in driving success, anticipating needs, and providing strategic solutions. If you demonstrate initiative, 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, team meetings, training opportunities, and relationship building. This role reports to the Assistant Director of Products Liability.

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. Flexibility to work overtime as needed is required.

• Manage the organization, maintenance, and effective use of documents and case‑related materials.
• Assist Attorneys with the discovery process, including its construction and oversight.
• Conduct and oversee document reviews, managing projects, tracking, and reporting progress and results.
• Draft legal documents such as subpoenas, notices of depositions, and other discovery‑related materials.
• Support law and motion practice by assembling motion papers and exhibits, coordinating the filing of pleadings and briefs, and ensuring proper service.
• Perform and oversee both simple and complex cite checking and proofreading of briefs and other legal documents.
• Assist with trial preparation, including creating trial notebooks, organizing exhibits, and coordinating witness schedules.
• Maintain trial calendars and communicate effectively with opposing counsel and courtroom staff during trials.
• Correspond with experts by sending reports and related materials.
• Maintain all witness files electronically.
• Supervise the work product of Office Services, including quality control checks of all materials outsourced to that department.
• Oversee the maintenance of electronic filing and organization by Legal Support Specialists.
• Delegate and oversee work product of Junior Paralegals and Interns.
• Monitor court dockets.
• Interact with third‑party vendors for documents, graphics, and other services.
• Ensure work areas are presentable and efficient to optimize performance.
• Maintain timely and accurate timekeeping records and meet billable hour requirements.
• Mentor new Junior Paralegals and Interns joining the practice group.

• 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.