Legal Assistant

Jardim Meisner Salmon Sprague & Susser, P.C.
Florham Park, NJ, US
$25,5-$28,5 an hour
Full-time

We’re seeking a skilled and experienced paralegal to support our growing legal team. The ideal candidate for this position will use their work experience and organizational skills to prepare and maintain legal documents, file motions, interview clients, and conduct legal research.

Must know how to e-file. If you’re looking to fill an invaluable position at a firm and love helping others, apply today.

Litigation and Family law experience preferred.

Compensation :

$25.50 - $28.50 hourly

Responsibilities :

  • Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers
  • Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits under the guidance of a lawyer
  • Help lawyers prepare for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, assisting with client meetings, filing motions, conducting research on legal articles, and organizing and coordinating witnesses
  • Organize our case filing systems to ensure all documents are properly sorted and easy to locate, and other administrative duties as needed
  • Hold client interviews to gather information about their legal problems

Qualifications :

  • Completion of a nationally-accredited paralegal program strongly preferred
  • Must have great time-management skills, and organizational skills
  • ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired
  • At least 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
  • Talented communicator and writer

About Company

We pride ourselves on being a different kind of law firm and believe that results come from working more intelligently on behalf of clients.

We strive to deliver results to clients quickly, to be more responsive to change, and to achieve clients’ goals. We focus our resources on bringing a competent, client-based approach to the practice of law.

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