General Job Description:
Overseeing day-to-day management of litigation cases across a wide range of states and jurisdictions, and assisting attorneys with client communications, document review, court filings, and settlement negotiations.
Role in Law Firm Mission:
To provide quality services to clients seeking legal assistance through prompt and efficient communications and case management.
ABOUT THE LAW FIRM
We are a rapidly growing law firm with 100+ employees and in our 17th year. The law firm's goal is to not only have you play an important role in its success, but to also provide you with opportunities to develop your professional skills and be a part of a team of employees who have fun while working to solve problems for our clients.
Learn about our company culture by clicking the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAXsP__yzf0
Key Specific Duties:
- Receive and complete intake for new litigation cases.
- Review legal documents for important information.
- Compile client financial and hardship information from vendors.
- Update shared calendar to include important filing deadlines and hearings.
- Notify network attorneys of new litigation cases and provide relevant information/documents.
- Confirm attorney coverage for hearings through network attorneys or coverage booking services.
- Submit responsive pleadings to courthouse for filing before deadlines.
- Provide case and settlement updates to vendors and clients.
- Monitor online case dockets and incoming communications for hearing notices.
How Success is Measured:
- Efficient and accurate data entry.
- Keeping up-to-date on email communications and voicemails.
- Maintaining consistent and effective communications with network attorneys.
- Drafting accurate documents with information from FileMaker and documents provided with referrals.
- Staying up-to-date on all new events relating to active litigation cases.
- Managing client entry, consultation scheduling, and delivery of documents in a timely manner with respect to court filing deadlines.
- Assisting with identifying ways to continuously update and refine processes for increased efficiency and quality.
Desired Skills:
- Ability to multi-task with a high-volume task list
- Highly Detail Oriented
- Experience handling a high volume of cases
- Experience with state litigation, preferably, experience in handling multiple states at one time
- Experience with creditor/debtor cases is a plus, not required
IMPORTANT LEGAL MUMBO-JUMBO
We are an equal opportunity employer, meaning that we do not discriminate in favor of or against anyone based on age, race, religion, gender, ethnicity or any other legally protected class. Job description, duties, and hours are subject to change. This is an at-will position.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Application Question(s):
- How many years of experience do you have as a full-time paralegal?
- How many cases do you typically have open at a time?
- How much experience do you have preparing discovery responses?
- How much experience do you have drafting motions and answers?
- How much experience do you have working on creditor/debtor cases?
- What are your salary expectations?
- Please share your Linkedin profile link.
Experience:
- Litigation: 1 year (Preferred)
- debtor/creditor: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: In person