*Job Description*
*Our personal injury practice is seeking a paralegal to help manage personal injury cases.
The paralegal will be responsible for maintaining accurate case files, working with our staff to meet all court requirements for each case and serving as a reliable advocate for our growling list of clients.
*
*RESPONSIBILITIES:*
\*Strong emphasis on drafting court-ready state and federal motions and filings quickly and with attention to detail.
Able to draft requests and responses to discovery; motions, pleadings, demands and correspondence;
\*Maintain the litigation calendar flawlessly: to include discovery deadlines, hearings, appointments;
\* Maintain daily organization of a high volume docket;
\*Able to draft requests and responses to discovery; motions, pleadings, demands and correspondence;
\* E-file state and federal pleadings and motions;
\* Document, organize, and prepare a file for trial;
\* Deal professionally with clients;
\* Maintain office file system; and
\* Able to scan, fax, email.
*REQUIREMENTS:*
\* Associates degree or higher and/or Paralegal certification required;
\* Experience with federal and state e-filing;
\* Experience calculating and calendaring deadlines via interpretation of local state and federal rules;
\* Excellent communication skills and positive attitude;
\* Friendly in the office, and able to handle multiple clients and multi-task;
\* Be able to take direction, but also come up with ideas of your own on how to potentially improve the office;
\* Have attention to detail – cannot be stressed enough;
\* Reliable and trustworthy;
\* Respectful and honest ;
\* Able to put out a quality work product every day w/minimal to no errors;
\* Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word;
\* Experience with cloud-based client management software is a plus;
\* Very computer savvy;
\* Willing to learn;
\* Spanish bilingual – not required, but preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
*Application Questions*
*You have requested that Indeed ask candidates the following questions:*
* How many years of personal injury litigation experience do you have?
* Do you speak Spanish?
Benefit Conditions:
* Only full-time employees eligible
Work Remotely
* No
This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:
* Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
* People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
* Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
* Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
* Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
* High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $40,000.
00 - $65,000.
00 per year
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
Education:
* Associate (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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