Paralegal / Legal Assistant

A good candidate is organized, diligent, can work both independently and as part of a team, and is passionate about helping individual and family clients achieve justice and full recovery.

Principle responsibilities:

• Communicate with clients in person, over the phone, and via email;
• Assist with drafting, formatting, proofreading, and finalizing correspondence, pleadings, demand letters, mediation briefs, and other legal documents;
• Prepare and serve discovery;
• File pleadings with both state and Federal trial courts;
• Perform administrative duties, such as maintaining lawyers’ calendars, scheduling depositions and entering deadlines to the master calendar;
• Process and handle incoming subpoenas and obtain medical records, including medical billing;
• Create and maintain digital case files for each client;
• Screen, process, direct, and prioritize incoming calls, emails, and mail; and
• Take initiative to manage law firm marketing efforts.

Desired qualifications:

• 3+ years litigation legal assistance experience, with some plaintiffs’ PI law experience;
• College degree, and preferably a Paralegal Certificate;
• Knowledge of state and Federal (ECF / PACER) e-filing platforms and service processers (OneLegal), local court rules, and calendaring deadlines;
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English is a plus factor;
• Good writing (including editing and proofreading) and verbal communication skills;
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, incl. ability to handle multiple projects; and
• Solid word processing experience (MS Office Suite and Adobe) and database software proficiency (Dropbox and Filevine are a plus).

Some overtime available, but it’s not common. There is bonus compensation and employment benefits including medical insurance plan coverage, 401k Plan, 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO), and paid firm holidays. The attorneys are flexible about occasionally changing schedule to attend to personal appointments.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in litigation support, with exposure to plaintiff-side personal injury cases preferred.
• Bachelor's degree required; Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Proficiency in state and federal e-filing platforms and familiarity with court rules and calendaring deadlines.
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English is a plus.
• Strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Good skills in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and familiarity with case management systems like Dropbox or Filevine.