Business Paralegal

Business Paralegal

Career Consulting Partners has partnered with a private firm in search of a litigation paralegal.Part of what makes usdifferent from other local law firms is that our attorneys handle both transactional and litigation matters. The primaryareas of our practice are real estate law partnership law shareholder disputes business and commercial law constructionlitigation and related disputes.

Importantly we are not a highvolume insurance defense firm and we do not do cookiecutter work. We predominantly handle complex matters for individuals and small and mediumsized businesses withlitigation the bulk of the practice and transactional work predominantly but not exclusively arising from the resolution ofmatters being litigated.

IDEAL CANDIDATE :

• Prepare shells for pleadings motions briefs (not appellate) and discovery.
• Assist with the preparation of finalizing and serving pleadings motions briefs and discovery.
• Assist with the preparation of discovery requests and responses including subpoenas.
• Review and assemble evidence.
• Electronic filing with State Courts (knowledge of Federal Court efiling would be a plus).
• Assist with and finalize correspondence; correspond with clients courts attorney service opposing counsel experts and vendors.
• Case Management : Calendaring dates and deadlines; calculation of deadlines; Track case deadlines and maintain the case calendar; Liaise with staff experts and opposing counsel regarding case logistics and messengers.
• Serve as the intermediary between the attorney and the client collecting necessary information and providing case updates
• Research and review court rules and statutes.
• Assistance with mail answering phones speaking with and greeting clients; screening prospective clients; photocopying and scanning.
• Familiarity with Westlaw and / or Lexis is a plus.

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Salary : $75,000 - $90,000