Paralegal – Full-Time

Johnson, Ayers & Matthews, P.L.C., an AV rated civil litigation law firm, has an immediate opening for a paralegal at its offices in downtown Roanoke. The firm handles a wide variety of cases including personal injury, product liability, real estate litigation, and construction. Candidate should be a highly motivated, proactive self-starter with excellent time management and interpersonal skills. Candidate must have a college degree and one to two years of paralegal experience, preferably with a background in document organization and medical record review. Excellent benefits package and salary commensurate with experience.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Review and examine records and documents for cases to ensure completeness and accuracy. If information is missing, initiate correspondence to seek information that will complete the case file
• Prepare subpoenas and authorizations for production of documents
• Perform comprehensive record reviews for relevancy and incorporate records into medical work files, medical chronologies, and medical bill summaries
• Maintain files which are organized chronologically, numerically and/or by subject matter, and ensure proper indexing and filing of original legal documents
• Communicate with clients, courts, witnesses, expert witnesses and other external parties
• Respond to document production requests
• As directed, locate statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, treaties, constitutions, legal codes and law-related information
• Locate and retain expert witnesses
• Assist attorneys with preparation for depositions, mediations, and trials
• Record billable time with detailed narratives

To performthe job successfully, an individual should possess the following competencies:

• Ability to prioritize workload, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail with exceptional organizational skills
• Strong research and investigation skills
• Strong analytical skills – ability to identify the problem, to collect, organize, review, evaluate, and draw conclusions, and to develop strategies
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written with a command of grammar and the English language
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence
• Ability to create a friendly and professional rapport with attorneys, staff and external parties
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure and adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all Firm and client matters

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university and one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. The statements contained in the position description are not necessarily all-inclusive and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as determined by business needs.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Paralegal: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Roanoke, VA 24011: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person