Paralegal

About This Role

Working carefully and keeping a tidy warehouse will fit well in the logistics team. This paralegal role involves assisting attorneys with civil cases from discovery through trial, managing records, and drafting motions. It requires a detail-oriented individual with strong organizational and communication skills who thrives in a fast-paced, in-office environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with the preparation of a civil case throughout discovery
• Prepare for, attend, and assist at trial
• Manage discovery and records, including preparation of subpoenas and tracking responses
• Summarize medical and employment records
• Create medical chronologies
• Summarize 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 tort cases, including medical records and deposition transcripts
• Draft motions, such as oppositions to motions including discovery motions and motions to continue trial
• Maintain accurate and promptly record billable time

Requirements

• 3+ years of 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
• Proficient in software programs such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• 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
• Must successfully pass a background/drug screen
• Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from ABA-approved program required

Nice to have:

• iManage experience

Benefits

• 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
• Referral fee programs

Important Details

• Work format: 100% in office position, remote work is not available

About the Company

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm with over 500 attorneys servicing clients in 40 offices and 22 states.