Job Description
Job Description
Are you currently a heavy litigation paralegal who is looking to do lighter litigation work? If so, this position may be for you!
A busy, growing Elder Law firm is looking for an experienced litigation paralegal to add to our dynamic team. Under the supervision of an attorney, the selected candidate will be primarily responsible for our incompetency, guardianship, and other litigation cases and will be trained in other practice areas within the firm.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and incredible organization and time-management skills. The candidate will have experience with drafting pleadings and other documents as well as trial preparation and timekeeping.
If this sounds like you, apply today!
Compensation:
$22 - $28 hourly
Responsibilities:
- Assist lawyers in trial preparation by preparing and filing pleadings, preparing and organizing exhibits for hearings, conducting legal research, organizing and coordinating witnesses, and assisting with client meetings
- Be the point person/primary contact for assigned files, maintain and update a spreadsheet of current matters and status
- Perform all matter-related work, including drafting legal documents, correspondence, forms, and more, under the supervision of a lawyer
- Correspondence (in person, in writing, and via telephone) with clients and other parties involved in matters
- Accurate timekeeping
- Assisting with other legal matters and duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Talented communicator and writer
- At least 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
- Candidates should possess high-level organizational and time-management skills
- Candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have advanced paralegal education will receive preference
About Company
Salines-Mondello Law Firm, PC, is a growing boutique law firm focusing on Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Special Needs Planning. The firm provides a compassionate, individualized, and holistic approach to the practice of law for clients, and we value our employees.
Starting salary at our firm is dependent on experience. For full-time team members, we offer a 4-day workweek option (certain positions only), flexible scheduling, competitive PTO and paid holidays, 401(k), 100% employer-paid short-term disability, performance incentives, and more.