Paralegal

Job Description

Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Paralegal to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing litigation assistance to attorneys and staff within the Firm to advance cases from the initial stages to hearing or settlement.

Facilitating communication with vendors, clients, and outside counsel

Drafting and filing pleadings

Performing discovery requests and factual investigations

Obtain, analyze, and summarize medical records

Troubleshoot case budget and vendor payment concerns

Conduct legal research on as needed basis

Compose routine and dispositive motions

Assist in trial/hearing preparation

Assist in deposition preparation

Assist in ADR preparation

Conduct regional civil docket searches

Conduct social media searches

Troubleshoot problems with discovery requests

Arrange service of process

Arrange surveillance

Scheduling Deposition and DME’s

Arrange vendor services (i.e. court reporters, translators, copy service jobs)

Productivity in volume or work and/or billable time whichever is applicable

Working well individually and/or as a team

Voluminous paper handling

Critical thinking

Problem solving and analytical skills

Organizational skills

Ability work efficiently

Maturity / professionalism

Intergradation with Core Values / great work ethic

Compliance with all requirements outline in the Employee Handbook

All directors and employees of Heckler & Frabizzio are required to engage in any legal and moral activities necessary to further the Firm’s Mission Statement as well as provide preeminent service with zeal to our clients while engaging in only highly professional, ethical and competent interactions with everyone involved in written or verbal interactions on behalf of the Firm, both internally and externally. Stating or thinking “that is not my job” is not part of the Firm’s mindset or toolbox.

The paralegal functions to serve our clients with prompt and professional customer service with an attention to detail to help advance cases to resolution. Additionally, paralegals are to serve the team through managing individual case tasks in an organized and efficient manner, as well as providing as needed assistance to other staff members in the team to help reach the common goal of successful case outcomes The paralegal functions to serve the firm by being an efficient and productive billable entity and by being prompt and professional to the firm’s clients in effort to retain them for future cases.

Requirements:

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or paralegal certificate preferred but not required - Willing to train the right candidate

Physical Requirements

Paralegals must be able to alternatively, sit for long extended periods of time but also stand and walk (remain on feet) for extended periods of time. Position also requires extended periods of repetitive bending, twisting, stooping, and squatting with the ability to lift and carry frequently up to 30 lbs. The ability to work overhead and below waist level is also required. Paralegals must be able to spend extended periods of time working with computers, focused on monitors, doing repetitive typing and keyboarding. Paralegals must be able to drive/operate a motor vehicle and have reliable transportation. Attendance within keeping with the attendance policy is an essential element of the job.

As the Firm works in a fast-pace, adversarial process, Firm employees must have a tried and proven psychological/ mental capacity to also work in an often stressful, fast-pace, litigation environment.