Paralegal or Legal Assistant

• Communicate with clients in person, over the phone, and via email
• Assist with drafting, formatting, proofreading, and finalizing correspondence, pleadings, demand letters, mediation briefs, and other legal documents
• Prepare and serve discovery
• File pleadings with both state and Federal trial courts
• Perform administrative duties, such as maintaining lawyers’ calendars, scheduling depositions and entering deadlines to the master calendar
• Process and handle incoming subpoenas and obtain medical records, including medical billing
• Create and maintain digital case files for each client
• Screen, process, direct, and prioritize incoming calls, emails, and mail
• Take initiative to manage law firm marketing efforts

• 2+ years litigation legal assistance experience, with some plaintiffs’ PI law experience
• College degree, and preferably a Paralegal Certificate
• Knowledge of state and Federal (ECF / PACER) e-filing platforms and service processers (OneLegal), local court rules, and calendaring deadlines
• Good writing (including editing and proofreading) and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, incl. ability to handle multiple projects
• Solid word processing experience (MS Office Suite and Adobe) and database software proficiency (Dropbox and Filevine are a plus)

Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English is a plus factor

• medical insurance plan coverage
• 401k Plan
• 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO)
• paid firm holidays
• bonus compensation
• flexible schedule to attend to personal appointments