Litigation Paralegal
Personal injury law firm seeks to immediately hire a qualified, professional, dependable Paralegal to assist in the performance of the following duties and responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Point of contact for all traffic matters:
- Maintain, organize the traffic matter folders (Physical and electronic)
- Scan citations
- Calendar all traffic court dates properly
- Draft and file all necessary motions
- Confirm which attorney will appear for the matter
- Check for scheduling conflicts for all traffic matters
- Help clients access the website to pay fines, when necessary
- Conduct legal research utilizing Westlaw and LexisNexis, investigate facts, and develop legal arguments
- Draft pleadings (memoranda, briefs, motions, etc.)
- Draft discovery responses and compile discovery attachments
- Prepare subpoenas and review responsive documents
- Electronic filing in traffic, state, federal, and appeals court
- Any and all assignments from the attorney(s) and managers
Requirements:
- Certification or degree
- Professionalism
- Outstanding time-management, typing, and communication skills
- Reliable transportation
- Team-oriented
- Solution-oriented
- Proactive
- Steady, consistent attendance
- Knowledge of MS Office and ability to work with legal technology
Preferences:
- Familiarity with Clio Manage
- At least two (2) years of prior experience working in civil litigation
- Previous experience in immigration work is a plus.
Salary DOE;
Employee benefits package is available.