Legal Staff Paralegal in Santa Monica, CA

Law Firm

Santa Monica, CA

Legal Staff Paralegal in Santa Monica, CA

Legal Staff

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This firm is often at the top of the list of prominent Boston law firms. Large and growing, these lawyers are well-connected throughout the Boston area, and are looking to increase the reach of their influence. With beautiful offices (that seem to go on and on...) the lawyers here are generally quite happy with their practice. Why? At the associate level, lawyers are given a bit more responsibility than your average law firm lawyer, and depending on the practice group, given quite solid training and structured mentoring. Although the partners are increasingly conscious of the billable hours of their associates, they are generally accessible. In particular, several of the litigation partners bring in high level litigation work and remain very involved throughout to monitor and guide the associates participation.
Paralegal File Clerk Duties: Develop knowledge of client documents and court filings to provide support to paralegals which includes indexing, uploading, tracking, retrieving and re-filing voluminous documents related to various types of litigation matters. Aptitude to establish systems to improve overall performance of all clerical functions. Update, maintain, and organize electronic client and court files Assist staff in scanning, printing, locating, and mailing client documents when the firm files or receives them. Prepare client files for offsite storage, maintain client inventory of closed files in storage and contact storage company for pick up and returns. Dispose of files according to established document-retention schedules. Prepares work and research binders.

Qualifications: Associate's Degree required. Must have 1 to 2 years working in an office preferably a law firm. Strong organizational and communication skills (both written and verbal), attention to detail, and follow through is a must. Strong organizational and communication skills and attention to detail. Must work well in a team oriented environment and be able to complete daily work without supervision. Computer literacy and proficiency with Word and Excel required.