Litigation Paralegal/Secretary
Staffers Inc.
Jackson, MS, US
$55K-$58K a year
Permanent
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Northeast Jackson, MS Law Firm is seeking to hire a Paralegal / Secretary. This position will be working with veteran attorneys that have large clients for national businesses.
General paralegal duties such as, but not limited to :
- Formatting pleadings and other legal documents
- Compile and prepare draft discovery documents
- Serving and filing legal documents
- Maintenance of electronic document management system
- Scheduling and coordinating court dates, appointments, and meetings
- Jurisdictional coordinating with co-counsel across the country, coordinate request between multiple parties involved in litigation by way of consistent communication with client, claims and full partnership with attorney through the end of case for a well-established law firm that has a total of nine locations.
- Must be self-motivated and have excellent multi-tasking skills.
Required Skills :
- High School diploma or equivalent required.
- 3+ years’ experience as a Litigation Paralegal.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent time management skills!
- Organizational skills and document management a must!
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented, and continuous-learning environment.
- Superior technology skills proficiency with WordPerfect, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook); Teams and Zoom or any other virtual conferencing platform.
- Ability to prioritize, organize and manage workload and to take the initiative in handling projects and anticipating what needs to be done.
- Work collaboratively and cooperatively with others.
- Requires a high degree of professionalism and the ability to exercise good judgment
- Candidates must be well spoken and accustomed to dealing with high profile business
A plus if you have these skills :
- Associate Degree
- Paralegal Certification with focus on litigation
- Maintenance of electronic document management system.
- Maintain calendars
- Familiar with case management Orders and understands calendaring of court ordered deadlines.
- Strong knowledge of pleadings including answers, notices, motions, briefs, and discovery
- Advanced knowledge of complex cases as well as general litigation matters a plus
Benefits : 401(k)
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Vision insurance
30+ days ago