Legal Assistant

Job Overview

We’re seeking a skilled and experienced paralegal to support our growing legal team. The ideal candidate for this position will use their work experience and organizational skills to prepare and maintain legal documents, file motions, interview clients, and conduct legal research. If you’re looking to fill an invaluable position at a firm and love helping others, apply today.

• Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers.
• Organize our case filing systems to ensure all documents are properly sorted and easy to locate, and other administrative duties as needed.
• Conduct interviews with clients to gather information about their legal issues.
• Aid lawyers in trial preparation by preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, conducting research on legal articles, and assisting with client meetings and filing motions.
• Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings such as complaints, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits, under the supervision of a lawyer.
• Create shells, type and format a variety of litigation pleadings and discovery documents; prepare documents for filing and service of documents; electronically file and serve court documents as required by state, Federal, and local rules.
• All other duties as assigned or required.

• Completed an ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• High-level organizational skills, and time-management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing and grammar.
• Completion of a nationally-accredited paralegal program strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting.

$20 - $40 hourly.