PARALEGAL

PARALEGAL
MOBILE, AL

Are you an experienced paralegal looking to bring your skills to a modern law firm that values creativity, teamwork, and helping others? Are helping people and getting things done the right way your superpowers? We're on the hunt for a dynamic Experienced Paralegal who can help our busy attorneys and other paralegals assist in protecting and promoting clients and their businesses.

Why You'll Love Working With Us:

• Innovative Culture:
  We’re not your typical law firm—we embrace technology, fresh ideas, and forward-thinking approaches. Anything that helps clients.
• Team Spirit:
  Join a supportive team that knows how to work hard and have fun. We celebrate successes together and support each other every step of the way.
• Growth Opportunities:
  We’re committed to your professional development, offering plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.

Characteristics:

• Be punctual and reliable with a strong commitment to character, integrity, and work ethic
• The ability to project confidence and competence while representing clients
• The ability and flexibility to produce outstanding results at a modern, rapidly growing firm
• Exceptional communication skills
• A positive, motivating attitude, meeting or raising the standard of conduct and performance of existing firm members
• Desire to focus on exceeding clients’ expectations

Qualifications:

• 4 + years of experience in a Paralegal role
• Bachelor's degree
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Tech savvy with Mac/Apple products, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, One Drive, Clio, document management systems, time and billing, and transcription software products, and an interest and ability to quickly learn other technology
• Proficiency with local, state, and federal court procedures and documentation plus E-filing
• Litigation and trial experience is a plus
• Able to operate well under pressure with minimal supervision
• You smile when you answer the phone
• You are an amazing scheduler with exceptional attention to detail
• You are very good with calendars, e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing, and the Internet

• Candidates should possess high-level organizational skills and time-management skills
• Prior experience working with office management software: internet, email, word processing, case management, time and billing, legal research, and document management is required
• This position requires you to agree to participate in a 20-question written interview that examines your knowledge, abilities, qualifications, habits, and behaviors (including attention to detail, communication skills, and technical legal knowledge)
• Familiarity using standard office equipment such as a scanner, copier, and printer
• Previous experience as a paralegal working with clients and attorneys

Responsibilities:

What You'll Be Doing:

• Legal Maestro:
  Work closely with our attorneys to draft and finalize legal documents, from contracts to pleadings, ensuring everything is pitch-perfect.
• Research Guru:
  Dive into legal and general issues research with enthusiasm, providing valuable insights to support clients and cases.
• Client Champion:
  Be the friendly face and voice that clients trust, building strong relationships and ensuring they feel valued.
• Organizational Wizard:
  Keep our office running smoothly by managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and maintaining our case management systems.
• Drafting basic legal documents, pleadings, and discovery and preparing first drafts of legal forms
• Filing legal documents, including e-filing, in federal and state courts
• Gathering and analyzing research data, such as statutes, opinions, legal articles, codes, and documents
• Researching and preparing non-party subpoenas
• Organizing exhibits and medical records
• Summarizing medical records and deposition transcripts
• Maintaining calendars and client files
• Prioritizing client-related matters
• Corresponding with clients
• Handling routine correspondence in your own voice on the attorney’s behalf
• Keeping attorneys apprised of short-term obligations as well as long-term implications of expedient decisions
• Track, capture, and record billable time
• Liaise with other team members and departments of our firm
• Answer the telephone and route or screen calls
• Assisting attorneys in preparing for trials, hearings, and depositions
• Helping with ideas on how to improve processes and efficiencies

• Track and calculate progress on all deliverables to meet deadlines
• Examine and prepare all financial disclosures and statements
• Analyze and maintain an organizational system for discovery and records
• Maintain case files and additional relevant information in a nicely organized and easily accessible manner
• Speak with clients to provide quality service, answer basic procedural inquiries about their case, and obtain information about their legal difficulties