What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Deerpath?
Description
This is a Litigation Paralegal
Summary: Excellent organizational, computer, and communication skills are required. Duties will include, but not be limited to, effectively communicating with litigation attorney(s), scheduling, calendaring and confirming litigation deadlines and other events (e.g., depositions), fact investigation, preparing and serving discovery requests and answers and other pleadings, summarizing transcripts, preparing detailed medical summaries, witness preparation, conducting legal research, coordinating calendars for hearings and trials, handle highly sensitive and confidential information, and organizing documents produced or received in discovery, including through the use of electronic discovery tools. Candidates must be able to assist in organization of case documents and files, physical and electronic file management, discovery management and completing deposition summaries. Candidates must be well organized, demonstrate an ability to multi-task, and be detail orientated. Proficiency in MS Word, Outlook, Power Point, Excel and Adobe Acrobat is required. Experience with state and federal court e-filings and systems such as short calendar, PACER and ECF is required. Successful candidate should have excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, the ability to prioritize and manage multiple complex projects at once while maintaining a strong attention to detail.
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $36.00 - $39.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $36 - $39
