What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Paralegal position at AK Law Firm?
Requirements:
- Bilingual (Spanish/English)
- Prior work as a paralegal (any amount of time considered)
AK Law Firm (AK) is a growing personal injury law firm, has an exciting full-time employment opportunity for a Junior Paralegal in our Houston office.
Here at AK Law Firm, we are redefining the work environment culture of personal injury law firms. We value our clients as well as valuing and appreciating our employees. We offer great compensation, a rich benefit package (firm pays for 90%-100% of benefits) and a thriving work culture.
We are looking for people with the right abilities (and not just work history) so we can train you to be the best within our industry. For this reason, experience is not needed as long as you have the right skills to come in, work hard and improve every day. This job is for someone who wants to better their life by challenging themselves every day.
Overall Duties and Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Assist Paralegal in managing the litigation caseload
- Organize documents and assemble data as directed by Paralegal
- Draft Petitions, Notices, Letters & Rule 11 Agreements
- Proofreading litigation documentation including Petitions, Discovery & Motions etc.
- Working with attorneys and other support staff on the litigation process
- Coordinate in-person or e-filing of pleadings and arrange for service
- Monitor service emails and manage incoming documents
Salary
- Salary is negotiable based on skills - however, base is a minimum of $25.00/hour with potential for rapid salary increases based on performance
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance