Paralegal

Summary:

Your role is to create and maintain a pleasant work environment, ensuring high levels of organizational effectiveness, communication and safety as well as assisting attorneys with case management. As Paralegal, the candidate will be responsible for administrative case management and litigation support as well as handling sensitive firm and client information with the utmost discretion and confidentiality.

Essential Job Functions:

• Supporting attorneys with a variety of duties, including drafting correspondence and communicating with clients, other legal counsel, and professionals.
• Filing and records management – e.g., organizing client files, trial binders.
• Scheduling court reporting and videographer services.
• Formatting briefs, pleadings and other legal documents
• Filing legal documents (e-filling skills are preferred)
• Corresponding with clients
• Conduct pre-claim investigation, legal research and initial case assessments
• Draft pleadings, motions and appellate documents and file them with the court
• Prepare privilege logs
• Perform administrative duties (calendar hearings and deadlines, organize case files, manage logistics etc.)
• Maintain pleadings and discovery indexes
• Organize exhibits, documents, evidence, briefs and appendices
• Aid attorneys with interrogatories and other discovery requests
• Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
• Liaise between trial teams and internal/external third parties
• Provide assistance with case settlements
• Prepare exhibits to motions

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Hands-on experience with office equipment (e.g. fax machines and printers)
• Professional attitude and appearance
• Solid written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to be resourceful and proactive when issues arise
• Excellent organizational skills
• Multitasking and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks
• Customer service attitude
• Experience in the legal industry as a paralegal required.
• Proficient at learning new technology.
• Motivated problem-solver.
• Professional demeanor, reliable, punctual, team-oriented.
• Self-starter, excellent attention to detail, highly organized, accurate, able to multi-task.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat.
• Consistent availability during normal business hours.
• College degree preferred but equivalent experience is acceptable.

Educational and Experience Requirements:

• High school degree; additional certification in Office Management is a plus
• Paralegal associates degree or other relevant certification preferred
• Prior litigation experience required.

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• In office position
• Ability to work extended hours when necessary
• Normal office environment; no unusual physical demands