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Legal Staff Paralegal in Woburn, MA

Castel Law Oct 26,2018 Oct 11,2018 Location Woburn MA
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Legal Staff

Litigation - General (consumer)

Min 1 yrs required

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Litigation Paralegal, Temporary, Internship Candidate will be: Preparing affidavits, legal correspondence and other documents for attorneys. Organizing and maintaining documents in a paper or electronic filing system. Meeting with clients, attorneys, and other professionals to talk about case details. Filing pleadings with court clerk. Helping prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and assisting with other tasks as needed. Preparing briefs, wills, contracts, real estate closing statements, pleadings, appeals, and other legal documents. Investigating facts and laws of cases and searching public records and other resources to prepare cases and determine causes of action. Directing and coordinating law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas. Gathering and analyzing statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, documents and other data. Calling on witnesses to testify at hearings. Keeping law library up-to-date by monitoring legal volumes. Draft documentation such as leases, deeds, resolutions, agreements, opinions, and other legal documents. Reviewing documentation to ensure it adheres to state law or federal tax requirements. Participating in due diligence review. Reviewing ordinances or other regulations to ensure legality. Communicating with clients and other participants involved in the bond transaction to coordinate document review and timing matters. Assisting attorneys in research, drafting, and the revision pleadings documents. Reviewing primary financing documents to determine whether conditions for closing have been satisfied. Bankruptcy Law. Paralegals in bankruptcy law work with attorneys that provide debtor representation. Their job duties include:. Participating in client interviews with attorneys. Gathering facts for petition, schedules, and statements preparation. Discussing credit counseling and financial management courses with clients. Conducting client interviews to obtain information and documents related to debts vs. assets. Conducting asset search and obtaining debtor’s credit report to ensure compliance with complete disclosure. Drafting motions, proposed orders, and notices regarding time extensions, lien avoidance, and claims. Keeping clients appraised of hearings, trials, and deposition dates. Reviewing debtor schedules, statements, and disclosures for compliance with U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Criminal Defense Law. In criminal defense settings, paralegals are involved in pretrial, investigation, pretrial motions, and discovery response activities, including:. Locating and interviewing witnesses. Verifying information. Reviewing state’s evidence with attorney. Assisting in the development of defenses, theory of case, and trial strategy. Drafting applicable motions, requests, and responses. Supervising marking of exhibits. Obtaining copies of court documents, such as arrest records, search warrants, and prior records. Locating evidence and exhibits. Assisting in jury selection. Attending pretrial conference with attorney. Coordinating the appearance of witnesses at trial. Working with attorneys in family law settings must often perform the following job duties: Conducting initial interviews with clients to obtain information for pleadings. Preparing pleadings, such as petitions, summons, responses, and waivers of service. Creating and monitoring deadlines for case progression. Conducting witness interviews. Drafting affidavits in support of temporary relief motions. Working with client to gather and compile financial information. Working with accountants, financial advisors, brokers, and other financial experts retained on behalf of the client. Analyzing proposed settlements for attorney’s review. Assisting in drafting briefs and memoranda. Preparing documents for transfers of assets. Applying statutory regulations to calculation of child support and medical support orders. Drafting motions and pleadings with regard to civil and criminal contempt proceedings in juvenile and common pleas court. Litigation. Paralegals in litigation work alongside attorneys enforcing or defending a legal right. This may include personal injury, public interest, commercial, and civil litigation, among others. Their job duties in this setting often include:. Conducting fact investigation and analysis. Participating in client interviews. Interviewing witnesses, including obtaining affidavits and written statements. Analyzing documentary evidence. Participating in formulation of discovery plan and drafting discovery requests. Conducting legal research related to pleading and motion preparation. Preparing witness files. Organizing and analyzing documents, including medical records. Preparing demonstration exhibits, pretrial notebooks, and other pretrial documents. Preparing trial subpoenas and coordinating scheduling of witnesses. Drafting settlement agreements. Drafting motions and stipulations for dismissal. Communicating with clients. Translating documents written in a foreign language. Researching the availability of, and then obtaining, documents from foreign countries, including visas and passports. Legal research on case law as related to immigration. Evaluating the equivalency of foreign degrees. Coordinating paperwork related to papers for immigration or citizenship, including affidavits, petitions, applications. Preparing papers for deportation. Real Estate Paralegal. Preparing contracts, including lease or rental agreements and closing documents. Facilitating communication between the lawyers for buyer and seller. Negotiating contracts. Reviewing title reports. Monitoring financial transactions and foreclosures. Preparing legal descriptions of land. Preparing documents for eviction proceedings. Must have Bachelor’s Degree with experience. Language skills in Portuguese is preferred.

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