What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal/Legal Assistant position at Law Offices of Hodge and Snyder?
We are seeking an experienced Paralegal to become an integral part of our team on Marco Island! You will provide overall support to attorneys' business needs.
PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU LIVE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MARCO ISLAND
Responsibilities:
- Conduct research to support legal proceedings
- Investigate facts to help in the negotiation of legal disputes
- Monitor and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations
- Record and store client information
- Compile summaries of discovery documents, records, and transcripts
- Prepares legal documents for attorney's approval, proofread and maintain document control system
- Begin legal actions by arranging for notice and subpoena service
- Oversee cases by managing files and documents; coordinate with support services and clients, opposing law firms, and courts; manage court docket calendar; maintain schedules and deadlines; generate status reports, logs, and indexes; process settlement papers and payments
- Prepare trial, hearing and deposition notebooks and exhibits
- Team player
Qualifications:
- Previous experience as a paralegal or other legal field
- Familiarity with legal research
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Deadline and detail-oriented
- Please include references and salary requirements together with your resume
Additional Benefits:
- Close early on Fridays
- Dress down Fridays
- One week paid vacation after one year
- Paid holidays
- Increase after 90 days
- Awesome team!
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.00 - $22.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
We keep sanitizer, gloves and masks in the office. New client meetings are by phone and zoom only. Majority of client meeting are by phone and zoom.
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
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