Paralegal

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401K plan with Safe Harbor

Profit sharing 1.5%

Life insurance

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP in Las Vegas seeks an experienced paralegal to join our team. The role supports civil defense litigation, day-to-day case management, and discovery processes in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, a Paralegal certificate, 3–5 years of defense or civil litigation experience, and proficiency with Westlaw, Word, and paperless systems. A background/drug screen is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Paralegal certificate required.
• 3-5 years of defense litigation paralegal experience.
• Civil or employment litigation experience required.
• Experience with web-based legal research services.
• Proficient with electronic filing and paperless systems.
• Ability to pass a background/drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with civil case preparation for trial.
• Review, analyze, and summarize legal documents.
• Manage discovery and records.
• Schedule depositions and client meetings.
• Organize case files and maintain timelines.
• Conduct rapid legal research to aid decisions.
• Maintain time records and meet 1,650 annual billable hours.
• Coordinate with staff and vendors as needed.

Skills

Defense litigation experience

Civil litigation

Employment litigation

Legal research

Electronic filing / paperless systems

Background check

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Westlaw

Kofax PDF Editor

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 Las Vegas 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.

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

Organized, Timely, Confidential, Responsive (within 24 hours)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists attorneys with the preparation of a civil case for trial
• Obtains, reviews, analyzes, and summarizes legal documentation pertaining to cases
• Manages discovery process and conduct records management
• Schedules depositions and other meetings with clients, witnesses, experts, opposing counsel, court reporters and others
• Identifies, locates, interviews, and evaluates potential experts and sends expert packages to parties for review
• Tracks requests for documents and regularly follows up on progress of receipt
• Ability to summarize case records, create chronologies, and summarize discovery responses
• Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision and exceptional attention to detail
• Performs legal research quickly and efficiently to inform attorney decisions
• Organize and maintain case files; coordinate with Legal Assistants and other staff
• Regularly reviews files and proactively works to move cases forward
• Ensures all functions are performed in accordance with applicable client guidelines
• Keep accurate time records and meet a 1,650 annual billable hours requirement
• Maintain positive relationships with firm attorneys, co-counsel, clients, and vendors
• Proficient in software programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Westlaw and Kofax PDF editor
• Additional duties and special projects as assigned

Education, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
• Certificate in Paralegal studies required
• 3-5 years defense litigation paralegal experience
• Civil litigation, and/or employment litigation experience required
• Familiarity with performing research tasks using web-based legal research services
• Proficiency in an electronic file setting, comfortable with a paperless system
• Must successfully pass a background/drug screen

What we offer you

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision
• HSA and FSA plans available for employees and dependents
• Work-life balance
• Generous PTO policy
• 401K plan including a 3% Employer Safe Harbor contribution
• 1.5% Profit Sharing contribution
• Firm paid life insurance and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Year-end bonuses and referral fee programs
• Regular firmwide socials and events

Actual base pay within the range will also be dependent on other factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

EEO Statement

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 drug-free workplace policy, which includes the ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen. Employees may be subject to reasonable-suspicion drug testing in accordance with Firm policies outlined in the Employee Handbook.