Litigation Paralegal

Description We are a real estate litigation firm that primarily represents investors and lenders. We help business people and entrepreneurs solve real estate problems.

In doing so, we employ a team-oriented, business-oriented, and collaborative approach to problem-solving. We are a firm seeking to scale the practice and expand into multiple states. We're looking for an organized and detail-oriented Paralegal to play an important role on our legal team. Responsibilities •Prepare legal documents, correspondence, proofs of service, pleading and motion templates, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and declarations, under the supervision of a lawyer •Help lawyers prepare for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, assisting with client meetings, court filings, recording documents with county recorders, conducting research, and organizing and coordinating witnesses •Conduct interviews with clients to gather information about their legal issues •Perform administrative duties such as answering phone calls and keeping our document management system organized so all documents are readily accessible •Scheduling and calendaring •Client communication •Assemble documents •Creating new matters in time and billing software, in document management software, as well as the firm's CRM software •Follow - and eventually draft - office procedures •Grow in the position through continued learning and revitalization of skillsets in related duties Qualifications •3 years of paralegal experience (litigation, real estate, and bankruptcy experience a plus) •Excellent organizational and time-management skills •Strong verbal and written communication skills •Deadline-driven and extremely organized •Process-oriented •Reliable •Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills; can work well with people possessing a variety of personalities •Display excellent written, problem-solving, and verbal communication skills •Technologically savvy; knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word and Excel) programs and filing systems with the ability to learn new programs quickly and troubleshoot common issues