What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Odevo US OPCO LLC?
Duties and Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Files legal documents such as pleadings, motions, discovery, notices and affidavits in state and federal e-filing portals.
- Keeps up-to-date calendar of deadlines in compliance with legal requirements.
- Prepares, bates stamps and serves discovery responses.
- Schedules hearings and prepares and files notices accordingly.
- Communicates with internal and external entities, with timely follow-ups when required.
- Files correspondence, proceedings, and legal documents in office electronic filing system.
- Keeps track of active cases and updates legal status report accordingly.
- Ensures timely mailing of correspondence and documents, when necessary.
- Prepares hearing binders.
- Assists legal team in performing a variety of legal tasks.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to read, speak and hear. The employee frequently is required to use MS Word and MS Excel. Minimal lifting of office equipment.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Occasional evening work may be required as job duties demand. This schedule may change to accommodate the needs of the legal department.
Travel
Employee will work at Doral Corporate Office on a hybrid schedule of three days in the office, two days from home.
Required Education and Experience
- Associate’s degree in paralegal studies
- Paralegal certification (or working to obtain paralegal certificate)
- 1-3 years’ experience.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
