Business Litigation Paralegal

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Job Title: Business Litigation Parlaegal

Location: St Louis MO 63101 OR Edwardsville IL 62025

Salary/Payrate: $70K-$85K annually and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: Hybrid (2 days WFH after 90 days training period)

Bachelor’s degree required: Preferred – PARALEGAL CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Parking: Paid for by Firm

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist attorneys in managing high-volume caseload of business litigation matters, including tracking case progress, deadlines, and court dates
• Draft legal documents such as pleadings, answers, motions, subpoenas, and discovery requests and responses
• Review and analyze documents for relevance, privilege, and case strategy
• Review, organize, and summarize various types records and other case-related documents
• Maintain and update case files, ensuring all documents are filed accurately and timely
• Coordinate with clients, opposing counsel, and court personnel
• Effectuate and oversee service of legal process
• General litigation support
• Prepare exhibits and other materials for hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials
• Trial attendance, as applicable

Job Requirements

• 4 Year Degree in Legal Studies or 4 Year Bachelor’s Degree with a Paralegal Certificate or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of legal principles and practices at a level normally acquired through formal paralegal training
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints
• Ability to proofread material for contextual, grammatical, typographic, or spelling errors
• Ability to review, organize, analyze, and summarize facts and documents
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Products
• Proficient in document management and case management software
• Experience in Fiduciary Litigation & Municipal Law is helpful, but not required
• Ability to travel to private and public buildings, locally or nationwide, via private or public transportation to assist attorney in representing clients