Complex Litigation Paralegal

At Jimerson Birr, our team has accepted the lasting responsibility of protecting our clients’ rights, businesses, properties, investments, and finances. In both established and emerging businesses, our professionals are integral, trusted advisers and advocates, giving our clients insights into legal and business considerations that guide prudent decision-making. We work with some of the world’s most respected and well-established businesses, as well as start-up visionaries, and individuals looking to overcome challenges. Our award-winning law firm is at its best when it helps clients set measurable goals and develops multi-level strategies to achieve them. Our lawyers are trained to take ownership of our client’s challenges by getting close to the problem and close to the people who can benefit from the solutions we provide. We’re business-oriented lawyers equally comfortable as community leaders, private transaction counselors, or courtroom advocates. We pride ourselves on our people and their collective achievements. Besides our long list of legal industry honors, the firm has a track record spanning over a decade winning local, state, and national awards for being a “Best Company to Work For,” “Fastest Growing Company,” and “Best Law Firms in America.” Our atmosphere and award-winning firm culture are collegial and professional, and our shared commitment to professional development is superior to our contemporaries. To learn more about our firm culture, please visit our website. **ABOUT THE POSITION** The Litigation Paralegal at Jimerson Birr operates at the intersection of business strategy and courtroom advocacy. This is not a conventional paralegal role. Our clients are small to mid-sized businesses, operating companies, financial institutions, real estate developers, healthcare entities, and executives, who face high-stakes disputes that threaten their operations, assets, and reputations. The matters you will support span commercial litigation, business torts, breach of contract, trade secret and non-compete enforcement, fiduciary disputes, real estate litigation, employment disputes, and creditor’s rights, among others. The complexity is real, the timelines are demanding, and the outcomes matter deeply to the people and organizations we serve. You are a motivated, resourceful professional who thrives where independence meets clear expectations. You’re energized by variety, stimulated by deadlines, and fully capable of shifting between strategic case-level thinking and disciplined process execution without losing momentum. You bring ingenuity to your work, finding new paths through complex terrain and delivering solutions that reflect both analytical clarity and creative problem-solving. You are a calm, composed presence amid competing demands, someone who can navigate multiple stressors without losing focus or quality. In this role, you manage all assigned attorney support functions from intake through verdict or resolution. You own the integrity of your casework, the reliability of your deadlines, and the readiness of your attorneys, serving as the operational backbone of your assigned litigation team. ### What You’ll Do • Vet new clients, perform intakes, open matters, conduct initial conflict checks, and execute seamless handoffs to attorneys with full case context prepared • Support complex commercial and business litigation matters including breach of contract, business torts, trade secret disputes, non-compete enforcement, real estate litigation, fiduciary claims, and creditor’s rights proceedings • Develop case strategy by conducting thorough legal research, drafting legal memoranda and correspondence, and obtaining key information from relevant parties, witnesses, and third-party sources • Draft, review, and manage a high volume of litigation documents including pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, proposed orders, and settlement agreements • Manage discovery from end to end—coordin…