Legal Staff Paralegal in West Des Moines, IA

Law Firm

West Des Moines, IA

Legal Staff Paralegal in West Des Moines, IA

Legal Staff

1-5 yrs required

No

Job Title: Commercial & Special Assets Paralegal

Job Responsibilities:

1. Document Preparation:
- Prepare legal documents including motions, responses, objections, and notices.
- Retrieve, review, and analyze documents provided by the client to ensure their accuracy for legal documentation. This includes reviewing detailed client screen prints, loan documents, or account statements.
- Conduct research for any missing information and documents, and request them from the client if necessary.
- Edit and revise documents as instructed by the Attorney and Client.

2. Case Management:
- File legal documents with the court utilizing the appropriate filing method for the respective County.
- Maintain a calendar of pending hearing dates, times, and locations.
- Prepare Attorneys for hearings, receive hearing results from Attorneys and Courts, and communicate results to the client.
- Retrieve, review, and analyze all incoming mail through physical mail or the Court’s Electronic Case Filing system. Alert Attorneys and/or clients of any situations that may require attention.
- Communicate and negotiate settlements with opposing counsel as required.

3. File Maintenance:
- Record all forms of communication from and to the Client by updating the law firm’s internal case-management system, CaseMax.
- Image and label documents necessary for document preparation to the law firm’s image center.
- Effectively communicate with the Attorney, Client, and docket clerk to resolve issues as they arise.
- Serve as backup to fellow employees.

Education and Experience Information:

- A High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
- A minimum of 1 year of legal experience is required.
- An Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies or a related field is preferred.
- Intermediate knowledge and familiarity with Microsoft Office Programs.
- Strong data entry and word processing skills.
- Eligible to work in the United States.

Salary Information:

The salary information is not provided in the text.

Benefits:

- 401k with matching up to 3%, over a 3-year vesting period.
- Medical coverage.
- Dental coverage with 100% base rate paid by the law firm.
- Vision coverage with 100% base rate paid by the law firm.
- Life insurance.
- Long and short-term disability.
- Long-term care paid by the law firm.
- Paid time off (PTO).

Working Conditions:

This position operates in a professional office environment, utilizing standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Requirements:

- Ability to work in an office environment, in front of a computer, while drafting documents, responding to emails, managing calendars, and answering phones.
- Occasionally requires the ability to lift office products, supplies, and files, up to 20 pounds.

The law firm is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants based on race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.