Paralegal

Do you want to help people recover from trauma, move forward with their lives, and plan for their futures? Do you want to fight for someone else’s rights and fairness?

We are an entrepreneurial personal injury law firm that is on track for aggressive growth and we need an experienced paralegal to join our team and be a total superstar – working directly with the owner to support the team and help our clients.

We are known for helping our clients recover from trauma, move forward with their lives, and plan their futures and know that they had a team behind them that really cared and fought for them. We are growing fast and we need a Paralegal who can hit the ground running.

If these statements appeal to you, then you may be our Superstar:

• You think in terms of outlines, chronologies, and indexes.
• You see an opportunity for organization where other people see a mess.
• You understand that sometimes it’s OK to leave a message, but sometimes you gotta keep trying until you speak to a person.
• You smile when you answer the phone.
• You are an amazing scheduler with a sickening degree of attention to detail.
• You are very good with calendars, e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing, and the internet.
• Your middle name is “No Drama.”
• You are an awesome juggler of tasks and can change gears quickly.
• You do not think scanning and copying are “beneath you.”

We love to help people learn and grow. We need a Paralegal with experience in personal injury law. The ideal candidate will be able to take initiative on work that needs to be done and complete tasks with minimal hand-holding.

This is a full-time job where you are expected to manage a caseload, so you absolutely must be able to work in the office for 40 hours per week. Initial employment compensation will be based on your experience, with opportunities for increases after that. There is an opportunity for bonus compensation for those who can demonstrate their profitability.

If this exciting opportunity appeals to you, please follow the instructions listed below. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Prepare a cover letter with no more than TWO paragraphs and a closing sentence. In the first paragraph explain what you believe are the 3 most important qualities needed in someone who works with personal injury clients and why you believe they are the most important qualities. In the second paragraph, explain why you applied to this particular ad. As a closing sentence please write, “I have read the instructions contained in the job posting and have followed the instructions.”

We look forward to reviewing your application.

$25 - $35 hourly

• Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits under the guidance of a lawyer
• Aid lawyers in trial preparation by preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, conducting research on legal articles, and assisting with client meetings and filing motions
• Hold client interviews to gather information about their legal problems
• Take care of administrative tasks such as answering phones and maintaining an organized filing system for all legal documents
• Coordinate law office activity, including the drafting subpoenas and coordinating with process servers

• Must have strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing and grammar
• Strong preference for candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have an advanced paralegal education
• ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired
• Excellent organizational skills, and time-management skills
• 3+ years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting

We help people recover from trauma, move forward with their lives and plan for their futures.