Paralegal jobs in Johnstown, PA

Key Performance Indicators

• Meeting billable hour requirement (bonuses available for exceeding target goals)
• Manages the attorneys’ calendars
• Manages filing and other deadlines

Under general direction, the Paralegal provides legal support services to attorneys in the form of

• Interview clients and witnesses to obtain the necessary facts and information.
• Explain applicable firm and external policies and procedures to clients.
• Acts as a liaison between the client and other parties, witnesses, and persons relative to the legal matter.
• Attends and assists at trials, depositions, hearings, and other meetings.
• Drafts quality legal documents (i.e., pleading templates) and correspondence without the need for oversight.
• Produces quality work with no spelling or grammar mistakes and has little need for revision.
• Performs legal research and information gathering under the direction of an attorney, Including county-specific local rules, judge-specific policies and procedures, county-specific filing procedures and fees, and similar information.
• Prepares summaries of research results with conclusions.
• Assists in a trial, hearing, deposition, and other preparation.
• Tracks all administrative, billable, and non-billable time in the Firm’s practice management software.
• Performs quality control checks on all client files to ensure that the files are kept by the Firm’s File Keeping Policy and Procedure.
• Preparing legal documents for filing with the court.
• Knowing or obtaining the various filing requirements for Superior Court, Cambria County, and surrounding county courts so that legal documents are successfully accepted and filed with the courts.

Independence and Decision-Making

• Paralegals are guided by the Owners, the Managing Attorney, and Associate Attorneys, the Policies and Procedures of the Firm, as well as other professional norms. Paralegals must be able to seek answers to issues and develop new ideas, policies, and procedures.

Evaluation

• Among other things, Paralegals are evaluated on their ability to hit their KPIs, the accuracy and quality of their work, productivity, attitude, communication, and problem-solving skills.

$17 hourly

• Prior law firm experience, preferably in criminal and/or Family Law practice.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite of products: Including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency using the Microsoft 365 suite of products, including Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
• Experience with law firms' practice management software such as Clio, My Case, Practice Panther, and ProLaw.
• Experience tracking billable/non-billable hours and writing descriptions of the work performed.
• Experience creating and formatting legal pleading templates, correspondence, PowerPoint slides, Excel spreadsheets, Word document templates, mail merge, printed envelopes, email templates, flyers, brochures, and other electronic media for electronic and/or hard copy distribution.
• Experience using electronic postage software such as Stamps.com, USPS online, UPS online, and FedEx online.
• Experience using Mac computers and software.
• Experience using a sizeable multifunction office copier system.
• Experience scanning and renaming documents.
• Experience using the drag and drop function for electronic files as well as the save as function.
• Experience converting Word documents to PDF format.
• Experience calling clients, court offices, other law firms, clients, attorneys, judges’ chambers, witnesses, and expert witnesses on the telephone and communicating with persons to carry out and complete your assigned objective.
• Must have an exceptional ability to adapt and use new technology.
• Must be able to adapt to change quickly.

• Excellent teamwork skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Organization.

Education Requirements

• Experience in a paralegal role is preferred, but we may be flexible if you can get the job done.

Any combination of the below education:

• High School Diploma.
• On-the-job experience.
• Paralegal certificate.
• Associates degree.
• Bachelors degree.

Our vision is to change the way law is practiced. Combining client education, transparent communication, and strategic advocacy means that we put the needs of the client first, reducing the client's anxiety, fear, and confusion and allowing the client to be an active participant in their own future.

Our mission is to be powerful advocates for our clients by using strategic communication and planning to transform adversity into opportunities for growth and success.

Are you the right person to join our team of caring professionals dedicated to carrying out the mission? Our CORE VALUES are Client First, Communication, Strategic Action, Accountability, Thoughtfulness, and Financial Responsibility. We value collaboration, teamwork, and the drive to provide value to our clients with each interaction.