What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Ghassemian Law Group, APC?
Overview:
Do you love digging into research and helping people? Are you interested in advancing your paralegal career? If so, we want to hear from you.
If you want to join a law firm with great culture, one where you look forward to your work everyday, and have a wonderful staff and support structure, we are it! Our firm just celebrated its 14th year in practice, and we are looking for a Paralegal to assist our legal team in preparing legal documents, filing motions, coordinating law office activity, and conducting legal research. Applicants should be experienced, highly organized professionals with great attention to detail.
Qualifications:
- At least 5 years of experience in a litigation law firm under the supervision of an attorney
- Excellent organizational skills, and time-management skills
- Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program is strongly preferred
- Must have strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing and grammar
Responsibilities:
- Court filings, preparation of discovery, and communication with court staff and staff for opposing counsel
- Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings such as complaints, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits, under the supervision of a lawyer
- Coordinate law office activity, including drafting subpoenas and coordinating with process servers
- Hold client interviews to gather information about their legal problems
- Help lawyers prepare for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, assisting with client meetings, filing motions, conducting research on legal articles, and organizing and coordinating witnesses
Salary : $75,000 - $80,000