Litigation & Real Estate Paralegal — Grow in Real Estate

Kaufcan; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaufman & Canoles in Virginia Beach seeks a full-time Litigation Paralegal to support civil litigation and real estate matters. The role emphasizes drafting pleadings, managing case files, and coordinating discovery and court filings.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in civil litigation or real estate, an associate degree or paralegal certificate, strong writing skills, and proficiency with MS Office, PACER/ECF, VJEFS, and OCRA.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience in civil litigation or real estate preferred.
• Associate degree or paralegal certificate preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word/Outlook/PowerPoint/Excel), Adobe and Nuance.
• Experience with federal court filings (PACER/ECF) and state filings (VJEFS/OCRA) preferred.
• Familiarity with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Virginia Rules of Civil Procedure desirable.
• Strong writing and grammar skills; attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery materials.
• Analyze loan files, title reports, plats, and related documents.
• Prepare and organize case files and electronic records.
• Create trial notebooks and deposition summaries.
• Organize discovery documents for responsiveness and privilege.
• Coordinate process service and court filings.
• Maintain daily billable hour records and client billing.
• Communicate with clients and court personnel; update attorneys on status of active cases.

Skills

Civil litigation

Time management

Writing and communication

Multi-project handling

Education

Associate degree or paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Adobe

Nuance

PACER/ECF

VJEFS/OCRA

Case management software

Job description

Kaufman & Canoles in Virginia Beach seeks a full-time Litigation Paralegal to support civil litigation and real estate matters. The role emphasizes drafting pleadings, managing case files, and coordinating discovery and court filings.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in civil litigation or real estate, an associate degree or paralegal certificate, strong writing skills, and proficiency with MS Office, PACER/ECF, VJEFS, and OCRA.