Paralegal: Growth in Business Law & Real Estate

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals in Augusta, GA seeks an approachable, self-motivated Paralegal for a collegial law office environment with growth in business law, estate planning, IP and real estate. Starting pay is $17.00/hour, may increase with experience.

Duties include managing calendars, client files, preparing invoices, filing with Clerks of Court, coordinating real estate closings, and more. Candidate should have an Associate degree or equivalent, with preferred business law and real

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent required.
• Business law experience preferred.
• Experience with real estate closings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage calendars and confirm appointments
• Manage incoming/outgoing mail and paperwork
• Maintain client files from opening to closing including filing documents, monitoring deadlines and drafting documents
• Prepare invoices and accept payments from clients
• Review/summarize documents
• File legal documents with Clerks of Court
• Draft professional correspondence and emails
• Fostering strong client relationships and ensuring compliance with ethical standards
• Communicate with opposing counsel offices on administrative aspects of client matters
• Conduct non-legal research on various platforms
• Prepare and file documents with Courts; Be/Become proficient with Georgia and South Carolina real estate filing systems
• Coordinate real estate closings including communications with realtors, lenders, and parties

Skills

Calendar management

Verbal and written communication

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

QuickBooks

Clerks of Court filing systems

Real estate filing systems

Job description

Express Employment Professionals in Augusta, GA seeks an approachable, self-motivated Paralegal for a collegial law office environment with growth in business law, estate planning, IP and real estate. Starting pay is $17.00/hour, may increase with experience.

Duties include managing calendars, client files, preparing invoices, filing with Clerks of Court, coordinating real estate closings, and more. Candidate should have an Associate degree or equivalent, with preferred business law and real