Paralegal / Legal Professionals for Litigation Law Firm - 2 Openings

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Summary

We are seeking 2 paralegals or legal professionals to support our high-volume litigation practice. These people will support a number of projects, but a set schedule is not required. People who succeed in this role are proactive, communicative, and are highly detailed. We do not need people for document review or discovery. Instead, we are looking for paralegals who can assist with litigation processes, document production, and task follow-up to move matters forward. Responsibilities can include: * Prepare, review, and organize legal documents for attorney signatures, filing, or service. * Assist with case-related tasks including file updating in our database, document filing, and other related tasks. * Analyzing court mail including motions and updating practice management systems * Review files for gaps in our processes, prepare documents, and assist with the follow-up. * Track outstanding items and proactively follow through to completion. * Help keep files at every stage of the litigation and judgment enforcement lifecycle to move forward efficiently. Requirements: * Prior experience as a paralegal or other legal professional in a law firm, collection agency, bank, or court setting. * Ability to work in a high-volume environment with excellent attention to detail. * Strong organizational skills, able to ask questions, and drive to complete projects on time at a high quality. * Comfortable receiving constructive feedback with a desire to continuously improve. Position Details: * Remote * Part-time (15 - 30 hours/week) * Prefer Eastern time zone, but there is no set schedule. However, depending on the project there may be some need to attend meetings scheduled on EST * 2 openings * Project-driven work with the ability to also address specific files/cases. When applying, please include: * Summary of your legal experience including applicable practice areas. * Whether you have prior collections or litigation experience. * Any case management or legal software you have used.

  • Not Sure
    Hourly
  • 3-6 months
    Duration
  • Entry level
    Experience Level
  • $25.00

    -

    $40.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Legal Documentation
Draft Correspondence
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:Less than 5
  • Last viewed by client:4 days ago
  • Hires:
    2
  • Interviewing:
    1
  • Invites sent:
    18
  • Unanswered invites:
    14
About the client
Member since Mar 27, 2019
  • United States
    New York2:17 PM
  • $914K total spent
    72 hires, 24 active
  • 33,893 hours
  • Legal
    Mid-sized company (10-99 people)

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