Paralegal

Freeman, Mathis & Gary; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

HSA/FSA plans

Work-life balance

Generous PTO

401K plan

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Year-end bonuses

Referral programs

Job summary

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is seeking a Paralegal to join our Philadelphia office. The role emphasizes teamwork, strong communication, problem-solving, and ownership in a fast-paced, in-office environment.

Qualified candidates have 3+ years in civil litigation, ABA-recognized paralegal certification, and a bachelor’s degree. Proficiency with MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and iManage is a plus. A background/drug screen is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years paralegal experience in civil litigation.
• Familiarity with web-based legal research services.
• Experience with paperless files; iManage is a plus.
• Must pass background/drug screening.
• Bachelor’s degree and ABA-approved paralegal certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with preparation of civil case for trial.
• Discovery and records management.
• Summarize medical and employment records, create chronologies, summarize discovery responses, and prepare meet-and-confer letters.
• Motion writing experience, including oppositions to motions and discovery motions.
• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Organize and prioritize tasks and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.

Skills

Teamwork mentality

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Ownership

Organized

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

ABA-approved paralegal certificate

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

iManage

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 enthusiastic Paralegal to join our Philadelphia team. 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
• 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

Education,Experience,andSkills:

• 3+yearsparalegalexperienceinalawfirm
• Civillitigationexperiencerequired
• Familiarity with performing research tasks using web-based legal research services
• Experience working with paperless files. iManage experience a plus
• 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.