Legal Staff Paralegal in San Antonio, TX

Law Firm

San Antonio, TX

Legal Staff Paralegal in San Antonio, TX

Legal Staff

1-3 yrs required

No

Job Title: Legal Assistant

Job Responsibilities:
- Receive and complete intake for new litigation cases.
- Review legal documents to extract important information.
- Compile client financial and hardship information from vendors.
- Update shared calendar with important filing deadlines and hearings.
- Notify network attorneys of new litigation cases and provide relevant information/documents.
- Confirm attorney coverage for hearings through network attorneys or coverage booking services.
- Submit responsive pleadings to courthouse for filing before deadlines.
- Provide case and settlement updates to vendors and clients.
- Monitor online case dockets and incoming communications for hearing notices.

How Success is Measured:
- Efficient and accurate data entry.
- Keeping up-to-date on email communications and voicemails.
- Maintaining consistent and effective communications with network attorneys.
- Drafting accurate documents using information from FileMaker and documents provided with referrals.
- Staying up-to-date on all new events relating to active litigation cases.
- Managing client entry, consultation scheduling, and delivery of documents in a timely manner with respect to court filing deadlines.
- Assisting with identifying ways to continuously update and refine processes for increased efficiency and quality.

Education and Experience Information:
- Ability to multi-task with a high-volume task list.
- Highly detail-oriented.
- Experience handling a high volume of cases.
- Experience with state litigation, preferably handling multiple states at one time.
- Experience with creditor/debtor cases is a plus, but not required.

Salary Information:
- Pay: - per hour.

Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance

Legal Notice:
- The law firm is an equal-opportunity employer, meaning that discrimination in favor of or against anyone based on age, race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or any other legally protected class is not practiced.
- Job description, duties, and hours are subject to change.
- This is an at-will position.

Job Type: Full-time

Additional Information:
- Application Question(s): Applicants may be asked about their salary requirements and bilingual abilities.
- Ability to Commute: Required to work in person in San Antonio, TX 78256.