Paralegal

Freeman, Mathis & Gary; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits package (med/ d

HSA and FSA plans

Work-life balance

Generous PTO policy

401K with employer match

Life insurance and long-term-disabilty

Employee Assistance Program

Year-end bonuses and referral programs

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, a nationally recognized Am Law 200 firm, seeks an experienced paralegal for our Cherry Hill office. This 100% in-office role requires civil litigation experience, exceptional organization, and strong communication.

We value teamwork, problem-solving, and ownership, with a comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of paralegal experience, ABA-approved certification, and proficiency with iManage and MS Office.

Qualifications

• 3+ years paralegal experience in a law firm.
• Civil litigation experience required.
• Familiarity with web-based legal research services.
• Experience working with paperless files; iManage experience a plus.
• Must successfully pass a background/drug screen.
• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from ABA approved program required.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with the preparation of a civil case for trial.
• Discovery and records management.
• Ability to summarize medical and employment records, create medical chronologies, summarize discovery responses, prepare meet and confer correspondence.
• Motion writing experience, such as oppositions to motions including discovery motions, motions to continue trial.
• Proficient in software programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision and exceptional attention to detail.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Problem-solving

Ownership

Organization

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal certificate (ABA approved)

Tools

iManage

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm with over 500 attorneys servicing clients in 40 offices and 22 states seeking an experienced paralegal to join our Cherry Hill office. We are eagerly seeking candidates who foster a teamwork mentality, have excellent communication skills, are problem-solvers, and are willing to take ownership of their job. Flexibility and excellent organization skills are key in our fast-paced environment. This is a 100% in office position and remote work is not available.

The following set of success factors describe the characteristics of those who are successful in our Firm:

• Helpful,Congenial,Personable,Positive
• Unpretentious,Approachable,Respectful,TeamOriented
• Accountable,TakesOwnership,CorrectsMistakes
• Organized,Timely,Confidential,Responsive(within24hours)

DutiesandResponsibilities:

• Assistattorneyswiththepreparationofacivilcasefortrial
• Discoveryandrecordsmanagement
• Ability to summarize medical and employment records, create medical chronologies, summarize discovery responses, prepare meet and confer correspondence
• Motion writing experience, such as oppositions to motions including discovery motions, motions to continue trial
• ProficientinsoftwareprogramssuchasMicrosoftWord,PowerPointandExcel
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision and exceptional attention to detail

Education,Experience,andSkills:

• 3+yearsparalegalexperienceinalawfirm
• Civillitigationexperiencerequired
• Familiarity with performing research tasks using web-based legal research services
• Experienceworkingwithpaperlessfiles.iManageexperienceaplus
• Mustsuccessfullypassabackground/drugscreen
• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from ABA approved program required.

Whatweofferyou

• Competitivecompensation
• Comprehensivebenefitspackage,includingmedical,dental,andvision
• HSAandFSAplansavailableforemployeesanddependents
• Work-lifebalance
• GenerousPTOpolicy
• 401Kplanincludinga3%EmployerSafeHarborcontribution
• Firmpaidlifeinsuranceandlong-termdisability
• EmployeeAssistanceProgram
• Year-endbonusesandreferralfeeprograms

EEOStatement

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status as provided by law.

FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

This position is subject to our drugâfree workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a preâemployment drug screen.

Employees may be subject to reasonableâsuspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.