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Legal Assistant

Smith Clinesmith
Dallas, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 2/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/3/2025

Job Description

Job Description

We're looking for an organized, detail-oriented, and experienced paralegal to play an important role on our legal team. You'll draft legal documents such as affidavits, prepare briefs, conduct legal research for trial preparation, and keep case files and other important information neatly organized and easily accessible. If you're interested in advancing your paralegal career with opportunities for growth, we want to hear from you. Compensation :

60,000.00

Responsibilities :

  • Gather information about legal issues from the client in interviews
  • Aid lawyers in trial preparation by preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, conducting research on legal articles, and assisting with client meetings and filing motions
  • Arrange law office activity such as drafting subpoenas and coordinating with process servers
  • Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits under the guidance of a lawyer
  • Organize our case filing systems to ensure all documents are properly sorted and easy to locate, and other administrative duties as needed

Qualifications :

  • Must have strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing and grammar
  • 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
  • Candidates must have completed an ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Completion of a nationally-accredited paralegal program strongly preferred
  • Excellent organizational skills, and time-management skills
  • About Company

    Smith Clinesmith LLP is a leading national law firm specializing in nursing home abuse and neglect around the country. With a commitment to justice and advocacy for vulnerable individuals, we are dedicated to representing victims and their families in civil lawsuits against negligent facilities and the corporations who own and operate the facilities. Our team is comprised of highly skilled professionals who strive for excellence in every case.

    Salary : $60,000

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