What are the responsibilities and job description for the Calendar Clerk/ Paralegal position at Abrams Fensterman?
Job Description
Job Description
Salary : $55k-$75k
Calendar Clerk Paralegal
Our legal team is committed to providing each client with quality counsel, innovative solutions, and personalized service. Founded in 2000, the firm offers the legal expertise of its 115 plus attorneys, who have accumulated experience and problem-solving skills over decades of practice.
We are a vibrant, busy, and growing full-service law firm looking to add a paralegal to assist and support our Insurance Defense Group in Brooklyn. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience as a paralegal.
Key Responsibilities :
- Manage Motion, Arbitration, and EBT calendars.
- Draft legal documents including summonses, complaints, notices of inquest, notices of discontinuance, discovery demands, and responses, as well as notices of trial.
- Conduct DMV record searches and manage process service.
- Handle court document filings, including e-filing in both state and civil courts, and ensure accurate updates to the firms case management system.
- Track court dates and deadlines across multiple attorneys and pending actions.
- Schedule and confirm depositions, EUOs, and arrangements for court reporters and translators with staff, clients, and opposing counsel.
- Coordinate client attendance at hearings, doctors appointments, and exams.
- Prepare and distribute bi-weekly calendar reports to attorneys.
- Stay informed of changes in local court and individual judges rules.
Qualifications :
Additional Information :
Salary : $55,000 - $75,000
