Paralegal/Legal Assistant
- Managing case files, including threatened litigation, EEOC charges, and litigation matters.
- Corresponding with courts, clients, local counsel, and opposing counsel.
- Managing document productions.
- Preparing, revising, and formatting pleadings, briefs, correspondence, and other legal documents.
- Researching applicable case law, court rules, statutes, and ordinances.
- Filing in both state and federal courts and with administrative agencies.
- Assisting in preparation for depositions, mediations, settlement conferences, and hearings.
- Presentation of case summaries and courses of action to supervising attorneys.
- Responsible for recording personal billable time.
- Competitive salary
- Year-end bonus
- 401(k) employer matching
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time-off
- Referral program
- Prior legal experience necessary; employment law background is a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree and/or Paralegal Certificate
- High-quality level of customer service, professionalism, and interpersonal skills (oral and written) as the role requires various interactions with attorneys, courts and administrative agencies, local and opposing counsel, as well as firm clients.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Knowledge of Adobe (or similar) software and ability to create, edit, modify, redact, and protect pdf files.
- Experience with document management software - NetDocuments knowledge is a plus.
- Must be self-motivated and proactive.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
- Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills.
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