What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Paralegal/ Legal Assistant position at Caldarelli Hejmanowski Page & Leer?
Caldarelli Hejmanowski Page & Leer is a boutique law firm with a workplace culture emphasizing collegiality, work-life balance, and excellence. CHPL values excellent service to its clients in a collaborative manner that promotes personal and professional growth. We are an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally .
We are looking for experienced litigation paralegals and/or a litigation assistant to join our team. Working closely with the lawyers, you will be responsible for all paralegal responsibilities associated with assigned cases from beginning to end. The successful candidates will enjoy their job and do it with passion; contribute to the team culture; take initiative; be organized; perform state and federal e-filings; and be proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, legal timekeeping, and eDiscovery and trial graphics platforms (Relativity, Disco, OnCue, Trial Director, TrialPad) (or have a good aptitude for learning technology).
Responsibilities
- Case management (discovery, productions, calendaring, filings, court/client/witness information)
- Client and court communications
- Document review and production
- Assist attorneys with pleading preparation and filing
- Gather relevant information from a variety of sources
- Assist attorneys in preparing for hearings, mediation and trials
- Trial support
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Skills
- Paralegal Certificate or Paralegal Associates Degree
- 5 years civil litigation paralegal/legal secretary experience
- Applicable knowledge of Court Rules and Civil Procedure Rules procedures, and litigation standards of procedure
- Strong organizational and administrative skills; attention to detail.
- Strong writing, proofreading, and communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Suite, eDiscovery and trial graphics platforms (i.e. Word, Excel, Adobe, Relativity, Disco, OnCue, Trial Director, TrialPad, Smokeball and/or Clio). Must have a good aptitude for technology
- Highly motivated professional who has initiative, can work independently and thrives within a team
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $65,000.00 - $92,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Profit sharing
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Civil Litigation Paralegal: 5 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Paralegal Certificate or equivalent (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $65,000 - $92,000
