Remote Paralegal: Research, Draft & Trial Prep

Ogletree Deakins’ Immigration Practice Group; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ogletree Deakins’ Immigration Practice Group seeks a paralegal to support attorneys with research, document preparation, and case management.

Responsibilities include summarizing documents, organizing files, calendaring deadlines, filing pleadings, and assisting at trials and depositions. Strong MS Office skills and familiarity with LexisNexis/Westlaw required. Paralegal certification preferred; 1+ year experience.

Qualifications

• Paralegal certification or degree preferred.
• 1+ years of paralegal or combination of paralegal and legal secretary experience.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook; LexisNexis and WestLaw; Document Management System; expense and billing systems.

Responsibilities

• Researches law, investigates facts, and prepares documents to assist attorneys.
• Summarizes legal documents.
• Organizes and indexes case files.
• Determines and calendars deadlines.
• Performs wide variety of legal research and data compilation.
• Files pleadings with court clerk.
• Prepares reports, correspondence, declarations and complaints.
• Drafts a variety of legal documents.
• Prepares affidavits or documents and maintains document file.
• Prepares for mediations and trials.
• Assists Attorneys at trial and depositions.
• Communicates with witnesses and experts.
• Scheduling.
• Enters billing and expense data into Firm system.

Skills

Legal research

Case management

Microsoft Office

Billing and expense entry

Education

Paralegal certification / degree from accredited college or university

Tools

LexisNexis

WestLaw

Document Management System

Expense and billing systems

Job description

Ogletree Deakins’ Immigration Practice Group seeks a paralegal to support attorneys with research, document preparation, and case management.

Responsibilities include summarizing documents, organizing files, calendaring deadlines, filing pleadings, and assisting at trials and depositions. Strong MS Office skills and familiarity with LexisNexis/Westlaw required. Paralegal certification preferred; 1+ year experience.