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Ideal candidate will have the following experience and skills:
Experience as Paralegal for attorney or law firm that handles litigation. Some college experience, preferably graduate of a Paralegal program. Drafting legal pleadings using templates or copying example pleadings. Filing documents with courts and interacting with court clerk offices. Making/sending service copies by certified mail, making arrangements with process server when needed. Scheduling court reporters for court hearings and trials. Helping prepare trial exhibits and witness list. Organizing and maintaining legal files, both hard copy and electronic. Proficiency with building, updating, and maintaining spreadsheets, and working efficiently in multiple data bases. Timely management of casework, including proper documentation and case resolution. Research/review/gather information for cases and document findings accurately. Outreach to internal/external customers for case information and remain professional at all times. Use Excel to track action and status updates on cases. Excellent customer service skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to send clear, concise emails and respond in a timely manner. Be flexible and adaptable to changing work demands/tasks. Organization and diligent attention to detail is required. Utilize good time management, note-taking, email organization and distribution skills. Timely and efficiently process, index, and file documents. Attend staff meetings and participate in discussions. Maintain confidentiality and security of documents. Complete miscellaneous tasks as assigned by supervising attorney. Self-motivated and able to stay on task while working independently.
Experience as Paralegal for attorney or law firm that handles litigation. Some college experience, preferably graduate of a Paralegal program. Drafting legal pleadings using templates or copying example pleadings. Filing documents with courts and interacting with court clerk offices. Making/sending service copies by certified mail, making arrangements with process server when needed. Scheduling court reporters for court hearings and trials. Helping prepare trial exhibits and witness list. Organizing and maintaining legal files, both hard copy and electronic. Proficiency with building, updating, and maintaining spreadsheets, and working efficiently in multiple data bases. Timely management of casework, including proper documentation and case resolution. Research/review/gather information for cases and document findings accurately. Outreach to internal/external customers for case information and remain professional at all times. Use Excel to track action and status updates on cases. Excellent customer service skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to send clear, concise emails and respond in a timely manner. Be flexible and adaptable to changing work demands/tasks. Organization and diligent attention to detail is required. Utilize good time management, note-taking, email organization and distribution skills. Timely and efficiently process, index, and file documents. Attend staff meetings and participate in discussions. Maintain confidentiality and security of documents. Complete miscellaneous tasks as assigned by supervising attorney. Self-motivated and able to stay on task while working independently.
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