Paralegal

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.Responsibilities:

Gather information about legal issues from the client in interviews

Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers

Assist lawyers in preparing legal documentation, pleadings, and correspondence including correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits

Perform administrative duties such as answering phone calls and keeping our case filing system organized so all documents are readily accessible

Work with lawyers to prepare for trial by conducting research on legal articles, preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, filing motions, and assisting with client meetingsQualifications:

Candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have advanced paralegal education will receive preference

3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting

Must have strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing and grammar

Excellent organizational skills, and time-management skills

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 desiredAbout Company

Collins Law Firm, LLC is an expanding estate planning and business law firm, and we want you to grow with us! Our goal is to help people understand how the right estate and business plan can create a better life for themselves and their loved ones. We all work hard to earn some money that will give ourselves and our loved ones experiences that make life memorable: being able to work at things we enjoy; making memories on vacation with family; doing activities that make us happy; giving our children opportunities in a world that is becoming more and more competitive. We believe that estate and business planning is a way to capture what people have traded a significant part of their lives for and preserve that work for themselves and their families. Importantly, we work with our clients to help them build these plans for times long after they are gone.

Full-time