Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Paralegal Family / Litigation Position at Law Firm

Job Description

Job Duties

• Assist in drafting correspondence, pleadings, memos, charts, etc. Proofreads and reformats as requested with accuracy and attention to detail.


• Maintain calendar by planning and scheduling conferences, calls, and deadlines pertaining to attorney dockets. Organize meetings, deliveries, court reporters, witnesses and other special functions and services.


• Research case materials, pleadings, and correspondence from document management systems as needed by managing attorney.


• Trial preparation and overall assistance with indexing, binding, compiling, organizing, scanning, and uploading pleadings, correspondence, case materials, research, graphics, and supplies in anticipation of hearings, depositions, and trials.


• Proficiency in use of personal computer, software, tools, and applications. Including copy, fax, scanner, printer, multi-line phones, local, state and federal e-filing websites.


• Represents attorney in a professional way by communicating and obtaining information from colleagues, co-counsel, opposing counsel, clients, courts, etc.


• Responsible for tracking time/billable hours.

Qualifications

• General Legal / Paralegal experience.


• Strong legal writing, research, and analytical skills.


• Experience maintaining dockets and working legal documents is preferred.


• Ability to work independently and in a high volume, fast-paced environment.


• Ability to manage your own caseload with limited supervision.


• Highly proficient in WordPerfect, MS Word, Outlook, and Excel.


• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a proven track record of legal support experience is preferred.


• Strong client services experience.

Compensation

Not Specified

Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Account, Retirement Plan and Matching, Vacation Time, Fitness Center, Bonus System

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Drafting correspondence, pleadings, memos, charts, Legal Writing, Research, Analytical Skills, Maintaining dockets, Working legal documents, WordPerfect, MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Client Services

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Qualification and Experience General Legal/Paralegal experience

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