Paralegal

Williams Law Group of Georgia; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Williams Law Group of Georgia is seeking a proactive paralegal to support attorneys through all stages of litigation. You will excel in research, drafting, scheduling, and file management while thriving in a small-team environment.

The role requires strong communication, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize multiple deadlines. A bachelor’s degree is preferred, with 2+ years of paralegal experience and knowledge of Georgia civil procedure.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Georgia Civil procedure rules.
• Proven analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Familiarity with LexisNexis research.
• Ability to prioritize urgent projects and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage client/firm deadlines and track substantive matter developments; case investigation and support.
• Conduct research to support legal proceedings.
• Record and store client information.
• Assist attorneys in managing all aspects of litigation.
• Assist with drafting legal documents, including complaints, answers, motions, and discovery.
• Organize and electronically file pleadings.

Skills

Communication skills

Legal research

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

LexisNexis research

Prioritization

Multi-tasking

Paralegal experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

LexisNexis

Job description

The ideal candidate will be professional, work well with others in small teams, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and be able to assist attorneys in all stages of litigation. This candidate should feel comfortable conducting research, doing data entry, drafting legal documents, scheduling, maintaining case files, and completing other ad-hoc requests, as needed.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage client/firm deadlines, tracking substantive matter developments; case investigation and support
• Conduct research to support legal proceedings
• Record and store client information
• Assist attorneys in managing all aspects of litigation
• Assist with drafting legal documents, including but not limited to complaints, answers, motions, and discovery
• Organize and electronically file pleadings

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, Experience:

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of Georgia Civil procedure rules
• Proven analytical and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Familiarity with performing research using Lexis-Nexis
• Ability to prioritize urgent projects and meet deadlines
• Ability to effectively multi-task under time-sensitive deadlines and support multiple Attorneys
• 2+ years of continual Paralegal experience
• Pay will be based on experience

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Paralegal: 2 years (Required)
• Legal drafting: 1 year (Required)
• Litigation: 1 year (Required)
• Legal research: 1 year (Required)