Litigation Paralegal: Dynamic Case Management & Discovery

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP; Jackson (MS); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 62.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to manage administrative tasks for legal cases in the Jackson, Mississippi area. The role involves handling client system updates, drafting and editing legal documents, maintaining electronic files, coordinating discovery and depositions, and communicating with courts and clients.

The candidate will work primarily with attorneys in the Jackson office and with paralegals and attorneys across Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and

Formación

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years Litigation Paralegal experience or equivalent knowledge.
• Certified Paralegal a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare and format memoranda, correspondence, and other legal credentials. Independently draft standard routine pleadings, correspondence, and other documents.
• Read and electronically profile e-mails.
• File pleadings electronically with courts and record documents in the land records.
• Maintain superior public relations with business associates and clients.
• Schedule appointments, meetings, depositions, and mediations for an attorney.
• Assist in scheduling of seminars, industry dinners or luncheons, and other functions as requested.
• Work closely with other staff members in a team-familiarized manner.
• Work closely with paralegals for maintaining structured and comprehensive file indexes and case files.
• Maintain and organize case files (electronic files and physical files) and make sure the files are up to date for ease of locating information on cases.
• Proofread legal documents as required.
• Litigation Paralegal will provide support to the Legal Team.
• Provide service updates; client status updates; follow-up on outstanding documents and or services; coordinate with title contacts to complete outstanding tasks such as recordings; missing documents
• Assist with check down of closed. active and hold files including forwarding invoices of foreclosures fees and costs.
• Assist with opening files and applying fee approvals to files, and fee requests.
• Manage and organize production of documents; identify privileged documents.
• Generate reports and follow-up on identified outstanding tasks.
• Capture billable time for tasks handled on behalf of the client, and time entry.

Conocimientos

Team player

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Time management

MS Office proficiency

Educación

High School diploma

Litigation Paralegal experience (2 years)

Herramientas

MS Office Suite

Case management software

Internet research

Descripción del empleo

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP is seeking a Litigation Paralegal to manage administrative tasks for legal cases in the Jackson, Mississippi area. The role involves handling client system updates, drafting and editing legal documents, maintaining electronic files, coordinating discovery and depositions, and communicating with courts and clients.

The candidate will work primarily with attorneys in the Jackson office and with paralegals and attorneys across Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and