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Paralegal - Litigation The candidate will Manage updates to client systems, editing and preparing correspondence and legal documents, maintaining electronic files, arranging discovery and depositions, correspondence with the courts, and heavy calendaring. Will work primarily with one or more attorney in the Birmingham, Alabama office; but additionally with multiple paralegals and attorneys in a multi-disciplinary team environment across Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas. Prepare and format memoranda, correspondence, and other legal credentials. Independently draft standard routine pleadings, correspondence, and other documents (., Complaints, motions, notice of hearings, affidavits, defaults, notice of publications etc.). Read and electronically profile e-mails. File pleadings electronically with courts and record documents in the land records. Maintain superior public relations with business associates and clients. Schedule appointments, meetings, depositions, and mediations for an attorney. Assist in scheduling of seminars, industry dinners or luncheons, and other functions as requested. Work closely with other staff members in a team-familiarized manner. Work closely with paralegals for maintaining structured and comprehensive file indexes and case files. Maintain and organize case files (electronic files and physical files) and make sure the files are up to date for ease of locating information on cases. Proofread legal documents as required. Litigation Paralegal will provide support to the Legal Team in a high volume, time-sensitive atmosphere. Provide service updates; client status updates; follow-up on outstanding documents and or services; coordinate with title contacts to complete outstanding tasks such as recordings; missing documents. Assist with check down of closed; active and hold files including forwarding invoices of foreclosures fees and costs. Assist with opening files and applying fee approvals to files. Manage and organize production of documents; identify privileged documents. Generate reports and follow-up on identified outstanding tasks. Handle audits with clients when requested. Capture billable time for tasks handled on behalf of the client. Will perform other duties and responsibilities as needed. Should have high School diploma or equivalent; Secondary education or some college is a plus. Should have 2+ years of Litigation Paralegal experience or equivalent knowledge of Alabama mortgage litigation. Certified Paralegal is a plus.
