Exciting,
Fast-Paced Opportunity as Paralegal
PLEASE READ ALL THE WAY TO THE END!
Specific instructions about applying included…
We need a paralegal at a local
personal injury law firm.
But we don’t want just an “average
paralegal.”
We are looking for an experienced all-star who can jump in ready-to-work.
We want someone who will be
excited to work in a positive environment, where we consistently take on and
win large jury verdicts, recovery and settlements for our seriously injured clients.
How do litigation paralegals benefit from working here?
They gain valuable and
real-world legal experience by working alongside attorneys during all phases of
the litigation process, from the initiation of a case, demand packages, top
shelf mediation presentations, to the
discovery period through trial and post-trial findings and appeals.
What else will you be doing?
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Organize documents and
coordinate document productions.
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Set up and maintain
files which are organized chronologically, numerically and/or by subject
matter. Work with Practice Support on electronic productions. Under the
guidance of an attorney, categorize documents by subject matter, prepare a
chronology of facts and create production charts.
·
Conduct various
document searches and factual research.
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Create and maintain
internal case databases, run searches on internal and external document
databases and systems, cull relevant information from a variety of resources
such as newspapers, magazines, libraries, case documents and trade
associations.
·
Prepare witness and
matter materials for case preparation.
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Organize interview
memos, digests and other relevant documents for attorney review and case
preparation.
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Prepare for and sometimes
attend depositions.
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Prepare for and sometimes
attend meditations.
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Under attorney
supervision, gather and prepare documents relevant to the deponent, organize
exhibits, take notes and handle exhibits during the deposition and digest
transcripts to summarize highlights of a proceeding.
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Motion practice.
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Pull relevant
documents, proofread papers, organize exhibits and create document indices in
the preparation of motion filing.
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Court filings.
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Work with attorneys and
the Managing Attorney's Office in the preparation and filing of all court
documents. Create, bind and distribute both file and courtesy copies. Organize
the briefs, exhibits and appendices.
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Act as liaison among
various internal departments as well as with outside agencies.
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Oversee the progress of
documents through litigation support departments, order transcripts from
reporting services and fulfill requests from outside counsel and others.
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Prepare for and attend
trials.
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Organize exhibits,
files and all other supporting documents, coordinate trial set-up and
logistics, assist attorneys in the courtroom by taking notes, handling
exhibits, and marking documents referred to by counsel, assist in the preparation
of witness testimony and serve as liaison between trial attorneys and in-house
staff.
Pay and Hours
Pay will be commiserate with
experience.
Minimum work Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with one hour for lunch, Monday
through Friday, when mediation or trials are scheduled occasional evenings and weekends
are necessary.
No smokers please. Must have dependable transportation.
A Final Word on our Firm:
Because we get to help people
with serious and traumatic injuries every day, we have a sense of duty and
purpose here. We have found several ways to turn our experience into programs
that benefit the surrounding Savannah community.
There’s a sense of satisfaction
and fulfillment and fun about it all, we help people, we change people’s lives and
we hope to share that sense of fun with you!
This job is rewarding.
When you submit your resume, please share with us why YOU
think you would be a stellar team member and
what in this ad made you think, “I’d like to work here!”
Thanks, and we look forward to
reading your answers!
No phone calls or un-scheduled
appointments. Send Resume and why you would like to work here to spivalaw@aol.com
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