What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Ruesch & Reeve PLLC?
Busy law firm is currently looking for a full-time paralegal to join our growing practice. We have an immediate opening for a paralegal with 2-5 years of experience in family law, estate planning, bankruptcy and experience with working cases from the initial consultation through resolution of the case either through settlement or trial.
Qualifications include:
- Minimum of 2 years of paralegal/legal assistant experience
- Strong writing skills for drafting legal documents
- Knowledge of estate planning, family law, and bankruptcy procedures
- Ability to work with legal document management systems and conduct thorough legal research
- Experience in document review and case management in litigation, estate planning, and family law
- Proficiency in Westlaw for legal research
In addition to the foregoing, the ideal candidate will keep cases organized by establishing and organizing files; monitoring calendars; meeting deadlines; documenting actions; inputting information into file database and case management software; confirming case status with attorney. Will help develop cases by maintaining contact with people involved in the case; scheduling meetings with clients, mediators and others. Keeps clients informed by maintaining contact; communicating case progress.
Need to be able to help maintain case costs by verifying outstanding balances with attorney, clients, and providers. Also, will need to update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications. Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $26.00 per hour
Expected hours: No more than 50 per week
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Associate (Preferred)
Experience:
- Microsoft Office: 3 years (Required)
- Paralegal: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $26