PARALEGAL

Job Description

PARALEGAL

MOBILE, AL

Are you an experienced paralegal looking to bring your skills to a modern law firm that values creativity, teamwork, and helping others? Are helping people and getting things done the right way your superpowers? We're on the hunt for a dynamic Experienced Paralegal who can help our busy attorneys and other paralegals assist in protecting and promoting clients and their businesses.

Why You'll Love Working With Us:

Innovative Culture: We’re not your typical law firm—we embrace technology, fresh ideas, and forward-thinking approaches. Anything that helps clients.

Team Spirit: Join a supportive team that knows how to work hard and have fun. We celebrate successes together and support each other every step of the way.

Growth Opportunities: We’re committed to your professional development, offering plenty of opportunities to learn and grow.

Characteristics:

Be punctual and reliable with a strong commitment to character, integrity, and work ethic

The ability to project confidence and competence while representing clients

The ability and flexibility to produce outstanding results at a modern, rapidly growing firm

Exceptional communication skills

A positive, motivating attitude, meeting or raising the standard of conduct and performance of existing firm members

Desire to focus on exceeding clients’ expectations

Qualifications:

4 + years of experience in a Paralegal role

Bachelors degree

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Excellent written and verbal skills

Tech savvy with Mac/Apple products, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, OneDrive, Clio, document management systems, time and billing, and transcription software products, and an interest and ability to quickly learn other technology

Proficiency with local, state, and federal court procedures and documentation plus E-filing

Litigation and trial experience is a plus

Able to operate well under pressure with minimal supervision

You smile when you answer the phone

You are an amazing scheduler with exceptional attention to detail

You are very good with calendars, e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing, and the Internet

Candidates should possess high-level organizational skills and time-management skills

Prior experience working with office management software: internet, email, word processing, case management, time and billing, legal research, and document management is required

This position requires you to agree to participate in a 20-question written interview that examines your knowledge, abilities, qualifications, habits, and behaviors (including attention to detail, communication skills, and technical legal knowledge)

Familiarity using standard office equipment such as a scanner, copier, and printer

Previous experience as a paralegal working with clients and attorneys

Responsibilities:

Legal Maestro: Work closely with our attorneys to draft and finalize legal documents, from contracts to pleadings, ensuring everything is pitch-perfect.

Research Guru: Dive into legal and general issues research with enthusiasm, providing valuable insights to support clients and cases.

Client Champion: Be the friendly face and voice that clients trust, building strong relationships and ensuring they feel valued.

Organizational Wizard: Keep our office running smoothly by managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and maintaining our case management systems.

Drafting basic legal documents, pleadings, and discovery and preparing first drafts of legal forms

Filing legal documents, including e-filing, in federal and state courts

Gathering and analyzing research data, such as statutes, opinions, legal articles, codes, and documents

Researching and preparing non-party subpoenas

Organizing exhibits and medical records

Summarizing medical records and deposition transcripts

Maintaining calendars and client files

Prioritizing client-related matters

Corresponding with clients

Handling routine correspondence in your own voice on the attorney’s behalf

Keeping attorneys apprised of short-term obligations as well as long-term implications of expedient decisions

Track, capture, and record billable time

Liaise with other team members and departments of our firm

Answer the telephone and route or screen calls

Assisting attorneys in preparing for trials, hearings, and depositions

Helping with ideas on how to improve processes and efficiencies

Track and calculate progress on all deliverables to meet deadlines

Examine and prepare all financial disclosures and statements

Analyze and maintain an organizational system for discovery and records

Maintain case files and additional relevant information in a nicely organized and easily accessible manner

Speak with clients to provide quality service, answer basic procedural inquiries about their case, and obtain information about their legal difficultiesCompany Description

TOP TALENT RECRUITER, a division of Marcel McElroy's JOB CONNECTION LLC is an executive recruiting search firm who has clients throughout the southeast who are looking for top talent without the hassle of having too many inbound calls, emails or resumes to review.

We also work with professionals who are too busy to spend countless hours searching on their own, professionals who want to be represented, professionals with great work stability, candidates who fit your job descriptions, have great talent and skill set who want us to be their eyes and ears.

We want to hear from you if you are a professional looking for a new career or if you're a hiring manager or business owner looking for an easier way to build a winning team.

"BUILD YOUR TEAM TO WIN"

TOP TALENT RECRUITER

Full-time