Senior Paralegal - Settlements

SENIOR PARALEGAL

JOB DESCRIPTION: Singleton Schreiber, LLP is seeking an experienced, motivated, and detail-oriented Senior Paralegal to help lead fire Settlement team(s). This position is fast-paced and supports a team of attorneys performing litigation in state and federal courts, post-settlement.

This is a remote role open to California based applicants.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:

$38.00-$43.00 per hour

Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

Singleton Schreiber, LLP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including employer paid health, dental, and vision plans, childcare reimbursement, a transportation reimbursement program, paid parental leave, and a 401k.

JOB DUTIES:

• Communicating regularly with clients. Take lead on handling client issues>
• Provide support and mentorship to case assistants and paralegals regarding legal questions and processes. Work well independently.
• Drafting, reviewing, finalizing, filing, and serving of settlement agreements, requests for dismissals and minor's compromises in multiple jurisdictions throughout California, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Washington, Texas, and Hawaii.
• Drafting, reviewing, finalizing, and tracking settlement disbursement agreements for clients after settlement.
• Quality control audits of team work product.
• Identifying, tracking, and managing case-related deadlines in an electronic calendaring system.
• Support our internal litigation and damages teams, as needed.
• Build and maintain working relationships with defense counsel(s) and regularly meet regarding approaching deadlines.
• Uploading and updating client information into a case management database.
• Drafting legal documents, correspondence, and court forms, with minimal oversight and review and with great attention to detail.
• Staying abreast of rules of civil procedure in both state and federal courts, including CM/ECF filing/Pacer and arranging for service of pleadings and subpoenas.
• Identifying, tracking, and managing case-related deadlines in an electronic calendaring system.
• Management of electronic information and document management.
• Creating and utilizing document generation templates.
• Ensuring firm's compliance with local rules of professional responsibility, particularly pertaining to timing of notifying clients of the receipt of funds and timely distribution thereof.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates must possess a paralegal certificate or meet the Bus. & Prof. Code § 6450 requirements.
• 5+ years of experience with working up cases and doing paralegal-level tasks.
• Experience in case management software programs, preferably FileVine.
• Proficient in Adobe, Excel, Microsoft Office, Outlook.
• Familiar with E-Discovery and law programs such as, Sharefile, PACER, CaseAnywhere, Lexis, Smart Advocate, Everlaw, FileVine, OneLegal.
• A successful candidate will be detail oriented and organized, be a team player, be reliable, and capable of multitasking and managing several time-critical projects under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT: Singleton Schreiber, LLP is an equal opportunity employer. Selection of candidates will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and religious grooming), sex (including pregnancy, perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity (including transgender identity and transitioning), gender expression and sex stereotyping, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition or information (including genetic information), family care or medical leave status, military caregiver status, military status, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, enrollment in a public assistance program, engaging in protected communications regarding employee wages, requesting a reasonable accommodation on the basis of disability or bona fide religious belief or practice, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.

Salary

• $38 - $43/hour