What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Freeman, Mathis & Gary Law?
Freeman Mathis & Gary is a dynamic and growing 400 lawyer national litigation firm, with thirty-nine offices in twenty-one states. We seeking an experienced paralegal to join our Team at our El Segundo office. We are eagerly seeking candidates who foster a teamwork mentality, have excellent communication skills, are problem-solvers, and are willing to take ownership of their job. Flexibility and excellent organization skills are key in our fast-paced environment. This is a 100% in office position and remote work is not available. The following set of success factors describe the characteristics of those who are successful in our Firm:
- Helpful, Congenial, Personable, Positive
- Unpretentious, Approachable, Respectful, Team Oriented
- Accountable, Takes Ownership, Corrects Mistakes
- Organized, Timely, Confidential, Responsive (within 24 hours)
- Ability to work with fast-paced team on high exposure cases received right before trial
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist attorneys with the preparation of a civil cases and regulatory actions throughout discovery and prepare for, attend, and assist at trial and hearings.
- Discovery and records management, including ,preparation of subpoenas and tracking responses.
- Ability to summarize documents, records, and discovery responses, prepare meet and confer correspondence.
- Review, manage, summarize, and synthesize records and data of all kinds in various types of cases, with an emphasis on commercial litigation and finance services.
- Knowledge of financial records, brokerage statements, and tax returns a plus.
- Motion writing experience, such as oppositions to motions including discovery motions, motions to continue trial.
- Proficient in software programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel and able to learn other programs including document and case management systems.
- Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision and exceptional attention to detail.
- Maintaining accurate and promptly recording billable time.
Education, Experience, and Skills:
- 3 years paralegal experience in a law firm
- Civil litigation experience required
- Familiarity with performing research tasks using web-based legal research services
- Experience working with paperless files. iManage experience a plus
- Must successfully pass a background/drug screen
- Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from ABA-approved program required.
What we offer you
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision
- HSA and FSA plans available for employees and dependents
- Work-life balance
- Generous PTO policy
- 401K plan including a 3% Employer Safe Harbor contribution
- Firm paid life insurance and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Year-end bonuses and referral fee programs
EEO Statement:
Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP (FMG) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or other protected group status as provided by law. FMG complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. The position is subject to our drug free workplace requirements which includes the ability to pass a pre-employment drug screen. Employee’s subject to drug screening under reasonable suspicion. All drug testing is conducted in accordance with our Firm policies and procedures, located in the Employee Handbook.