Paralegal

Full-time

No

Salary

Competitive


Goosmann Law Firm Paralegal – Sioux City

Goosmann Law Firm has an immediate opening for a full-time Paralegal in our Sioux City office location. As a paralegal, you will help and support our attorneys in the Sioux City office as they represent our clients in various matters. We are looking for an experienced paralegal that will have the skills and knowledge to assist our attorneys in drafting pleadings, reviewing, and summarizing discovery documents, and filing pleadings with both State and Federal courts in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. The ideal candidate will have in-depth experience helping in Family Law, Divorce, or Custody Matters. This position is in office with regular hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Goosmann Law Firm – Legal for People Who Lead

Goosmann Law Firm is the largest woman-owned law firm in the Midwest for trailblazers leading the way in America. We serve Business Leaders, CEOs, Business Owners, and Entrepreneurs, Industry Leaders & In-House Counsel, People Planning Their Legacy, and People who have been Wronged.

We value culture, quality, positivity, productivity, and growth. We prioritize our team, families, community, business, and clients. We celebrate teamwork and collaboration, working as a team and winning as a team. At Goosmann we have a Strengths-Based approach focusing on each other’s strengths to create the strongest teams for our clients. Our team is over 50% women and encourages women to lead and succeed. We offer a fast-paced, positive, goal driven, productive culture that encourages and rewards productivity, excellence, teamwork, a giving mindset, integrity, and professionalism. At Goosmann we leverage strengths, technology, marketing, training, and coaching to help lead our team to success.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Document Drafting and Review
• Effective Case Management
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant legal software is typically expected.
• Managing multiple cases with tight deadlines
• Timekeeping

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Attention to Detail
• Legal Research & Writing
• Organizational skills
• Legal Technology Proficiency
• The ability to adapt to changes in legal procedures, laws, and technology
• Cultural Sensitivity
• Analytical Thinking
• They must possess strong interpersonal skills, be empathetic, and effectively communicate case updates, legal advice, and information to clients.

Required Experience and Education:

• Paralegal Certificate or Degree
• Work Experience: 2-3 number of years of paralegal experience, particularly for more senior or specialized positions preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Notary preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.

What Paralegals Can Expect Working at Goosmann Law:

• Work & Family Balance
At Goosmann we believe in life, family, then business. We want our employees to enjoy their lives, careers, and spending time with loved ones. What matters to our employees matters to us.

• Blue Zones Time & Wellness
What is Blue Zones Time? Our firm is proud to be a Blue Zones Worksite meaning we strive to live by the Blue Zones principals of living a long, happy, healthy, fulfilled life. Part of this includes our Blue Zones Time offered to all our non-exempt employees with 2 paid hours weekly towards your wellness. Our employees have loved this program as it helps eliminate stress and allows time for personal matters of wellness. Our employees also benefit from our Wellness Program and Culture Committee that offers fun activities of movement, purpose, and socializing. Learn more about Blue Zones here - /

• We Help You Reach Your Goals
Did you know if you write down your goals, you’re more likely to reach them? Each quarter our team practices a goals exercise writing down and reviewing our goals both professional and personal. Our firm culture believes in the power of written goals and wants to empower our team to reach for their goals!

• Professional, Positive, and Welcoming Work Environment
If you’ve never worked in the legal industry, we often hear that employees didn’t know what to expect – would the firm be stuffy, would it be dull and unwelcoming? We are happy to say we are none of those things! At Goosmann our team gets to enjoy coming to work knowing the atmosphere will be professional, positive, and fun. We work hard, but we also celebrate successes. You will often hear laughter down the hallway, see smiling faces in the break room, and be welcomed with warm hellos and high fives.

• Beautifully Renovated Office Locations & Workspaces
We believe your workspace should promote positivity, collaboration, idea generation, and creativity. Our office spaces offer unique and modern design that’s fresh, bright, and inviting.

• Team Belonging & Collaboration
If you love teamwork, you’re in the right place. At Goosmann we work as a team and win as a team. Everyone has a voice at the table.

Benefits & Perks:

primary responsibilities:

document drafting and review
effective case management
maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs, and appendices
clear and concise written and verbal communication
proficiency in microsoft office suite and relevant legal software is typically expected. learn more about blue zones here - /
we help you reach your goals
did you know if you write down your goals, you’re more likely to reach them? each quarter our team practices a goals exercise writing down and reviewing our goals both professional and personal. contact us today!


qualified applicants should send resume to barb caskey, director of human resources, . apply for this position
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location

sioux city, iowa

department

admin

employment type

full-time

minimum experience

entry-level

Legal