Financial Litigation Paralegal - Dynamic Trial Support MN

Legacy Management Solutions; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 51,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Opportunities for advancement

Paid time off

Professional development assistance

Travel reimbursement

Job summary

Legacy Management Solutions seeks a Financial Litigation Paralegal to support the USAO - District of Minnesota. You will serve as legal assistant directly and independently supporting one and up to two AUSA.

The role requires knowledge of legal assistance processes and strong clerical skills to enhance the effectiveness of the assigned AUSA. The position involves preparing legal documents, researching case files, docketing, maintaining calendars, and coordinating deadlines with the AUSA.

Qualifications

• Computer Skills: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Power Point, and other databases as well as Adobe Acrobat Professional.
• Communication skills are extremely important.
• Ability to meet established deadlines and work as a team player in a professional office.
• Good oral and written communication skills and ability to learn quickly and follow detailed instructions are extremely important.
• Skill in meeting and dealing with people in a courteous and tactful manner.
• Operating a variety of office equipment, including PCs, printers, photocopiers, scanners, telephone systems, fax machines, numbering, and binding equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process legal documents and materials, research case files, verify legal citations, and compile case information in specialized formats for trial presentations.
• Use original and online legal resources, verify citations and statutory references contained in legal documents.
• Furnish requested information concerning pending and closed matters and cases, functions, and general procedures of the office.
• Assembles exhibits, affidavits, and other legal documents from file material. Separates, screens, selects, assembles, and organizes files and records material for disposition or transfer to records depository in accordance with established procedures.
• Perform docketing duties such as opening, updating, and closing cases through use of the automated case tracking system.
• Maintain calendar of assigned active cases. Track filing, hearing, and trial dates, and scheduling conferences and interviews. Develops and maintains suspense system for ongoing cases and informs the AUSA of pending dates and deadlines. Maintain calendar(s) of the AUSA(s), scheduling appointments, interviews, and conferences, and provide reminders of commitments and court appearances.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Deadline management

Oral & written comms

People skills

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Power Point

Adobe Acrobat Professional

Job description

Legacy Management Solutions seeks a Financial Litigation Paralegal to support the USAO - District of Minnesota. You will serve as legal assistant directly and independently supporting one and up to two AUSA.

The role requires knowledge of legal assistance processes and strong clerical skills to enhance the effectiveness of the assigned AUSA. The position involves preparing legal documents, researching case files, docketing, maintaining calendars, and coordinating deadlines with the AUSA.