Hybrid Litigation Paralegal

at McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

• Job title: Litigation Paralegal
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $70,000 per year
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Roswell, United States

About the role

• Litigation Paralegal managing administrative tasks for legal cases at MRLP LLP. Supporting attorney with document preparation, correspondence, and client communication in a flexible work environment.

Responsibilities

• Job entails managing all administrative tasks of legal cases
• Prepare and format memoranda, correspondence, and other legal credentials
• Independently draft standard routine pleadings, correspondence, and other documents
• Read and electronically profile e-mails
• File pleadings via legal messenger or electronically with courts
• Maintain superior public relations with business associates and clients
• Schedule appointments, meetings, depositions, and other meetings for an attorney
• Assist in scheduling of seminars, industry dinners or luncheons, and other functions as requested
• Work closely with other staff members in a team-familiarized manner
• Work closely with paralegals for maintaining case files
• Proofread legal documents as required
• Provide support to the Legal Team in a high volume, time sensitive atmosphere
• Provide service updates; client status updates; follow-up on outstanding documents and or services; coordinate with title contacts to complete outstanding tasks such as recordings; missing documents
• Draft and generate pleadings such as Complaints; Motions; Notice of Hearings; Affidavits; Defaults; Notice of Actions; Notice of Publications
• Assist with check down of closed; active and hold files including forwarding invoices of foreclosures fees and costs
• Manage and organize production of documents; identify privileged documents
• Generate reports and follow-up on identified outstanding tasks
• Update client systems and internal systems as needed
• Will perform other duties and responsibilities as needed

Requirements

• Minimum High School diploma or equivalent; Secondary education or some college a plus
• Minimum 3–5-year Paralegal experience or general knowledge of the civil process
• Must have a positive attitude and be a team player
• Provide legal support to attorneys and team
• Ability to navigate through state and federal jurisdictional requirements
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate with clerks or Judges in various courts, defense attorneys
• Must provide excellent customer service (internally and externally)
• Must be a self starter and possess good time-management abilities
• Balance team and individual responsibilities; contribute to building a positive team spirit
• Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness; Look for ways to improve and promote quality
• Must possess exceptional organizational skills; have the ability to multi-task and be adaptable to change
• Ability to read and write for proof reading and editing purposes
• High-level proficiency in MS Office suite
• Proficiency in internet research activities
• Familiarity with case and document management software
• Good understanding of policies and procedures of law
• Ability to transcribe correspondence and reports, legal documents
• Ability to operate computer, fax machine, scanner, photocopier, typewriter, and telephone
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

• WFH Flexible