Paralegal

Are you a Systems Person Trapped in a Paralegal’s Body?

DO YOU LOVE helping clients move forward through the use of a legal strategic plan that is executed by the Team? 

Do you smile when you create and utilize checklists along with other tools in order to streamline your job?

Are you ready to make this your year to THRIVE personally and professionally? 

If you answered yes to the above, you may be the Paralegal we need to join our team 

Our busy legal firm is looking for an efficient, organized paralegal to help our attorneys and paralegals assist clients and ensure we’re operating efficiently.

We are a growing business with robust marketing plans and we are looking for an organized person who likes to work hard and have fun creating more opportunities to help clients. We are looking to immediately hire and onboard the right Paralegal to join our incredible team of A+ Team members.  

We are vested in finding the right fit for our Team. Please read this ad and if it resonates with you, that is a good indication that you may be our perfect candidate. If you don’t love everything in this ad, this is not the job for you.

Are you just looking for a J.O.B.? Looking for a place where you can mindlessly shuffle paperwork and get a paycheck? If so, this isn’t the place for you.  

We believe each member of the team holds themselves and their teammates accountable, so that dependability is always there and each person respects what others on the team do. We also find that communication and camaraderie in a fast-paced business that has fun and celebrates growth and successes, makes it a place worth working. This is why Teamwork and Integrity are high on our core values.  

We believe it is important to create an atmosphere where each team member can be productive and where they can hone their skills, so they are always learning, growing, and improving. 

We know there are always better ways, and we encourage our team to use creativity and their passion to help drive new ideas and streamlined procedures to always provide top-quality results. That is why Excellence and Innovation are part of our core values.  

So, while we are a fun, vibrant team, we also believe in Systems and Key Performance Indicators, so that we know we are always working in a streamlined fashion and driving results.  

We are vested in finding the best of the best who love what they do and want to be on this mission with us We expect greatness and are willing to help you get there, but we will also be just as honest in our quarterly reviews if you are not reaching the expectations that have been set. We want our team to know if they are getting an A, or if they are falling short and how they can get up to the A+ status. 

If you don’t thrive on honing your skills and learning new ways, then this likely is not the right job for you. From our Receptionist to our CEO, we want every person on the team to thrive and grow every month.    

$25 - $40 hourly

Summary of who we are looking for:  

• Our Paralegal is someone who values strategic client communication to help clients reach their goals faster
• Our Paralegal engages with the legal team to understand the legal case strategies so that we can best position the client for success
• Our Paralegal performs a variety of tasks to help the legal team including legal research and writing, drafting of legal documents, and managing and organizing discovery so the right evidence is prepared and ready for the legal team
• Our Paralegal understands the value of task delegation to the Firm and to the Client and creates a team approach to get more done in less time.  

Responsibilities: 

8:30 AM - 5:30 PM EST

Client-Focused Tasks: 

• Draft correspondence and documents with client information 
• Engage with the Legal Team to understand the legal strategy on each case so the Legal Team can be in alignment with the client’s interest in reaching their goal, the team’s interest in moving clients forward, and the Firm’s interest in creating raving fans
• Communicate with clients throughout the client’s journey so they fully understand the progress of their case
• Manage e-filings and discovery
• Prepare memorandums to the file and correspondence throughout the case to appropriately apprise team members and the client of the status of the last 2 steps taken and the next 3 steps planned so everyone understands the plan

Administrative/ Team/ Financial Tasks: 

• Engage with the Team to create a collaborative culture including contributing and participating in team training, team builders, and other growth opportunities
• Coordinate the creation of billable time entries that convey the forward movement with the Billing clerk; review and analyze the tracking numbers and stay on target with Key Performance Indicators set by quarter
• Keep files updated, organized and attorneys prepared
• Complete required billable hours

Other Duties: 

• Creating efficiencies through developing and refining the Firm’s systems including the policies and procedures, examples, templates, scripts, diagrams, work-flows, and videos
• Analyzing statistical information to better understand how we can improve our services and the time we spend servicing clients

Key Skills:

• Organizational skills
• Adaptability
• Creativity
• Good team working skills
• Communication skills
• IT skills

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Legal Assistant or Paralegal = 2+ years
• Excellent communication skills 
• Good understanding of legal strategies and the position of clients
• Strong creativity and desire to innovate with new strategies to better service clients and streamline our firm 
• Ability to multi-task and adhere to deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Great organizational skills and ability to lead and delegate. 
• Resilient problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail including grammar and spelling 
• Solid base of customer service
• Good knowledge of legal research techniques and databases
• Excellent knowledge of basic office programs, Law Management Computer Software, and online applications 

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