Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW The primary purpose is to provide paralegal assistance to the firm’s attorneys, including cite- checking in Bluebook format, training Legal Assistants of the firm in cite-checking in Bluebook format and all court filing systems, case document organization and analysis, and assistance in depositions, trial preparation and at trial.

Duties and responsibilities

• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Gather and analyze research data
• Prepare correspondence, reports, and other complex documents
• Direct preparation, service and filing of legal documents under instruction of attorneys, and use court electronic filing systems
• Perform internet fact searching and basic research
• Support areas of the firm that requires additional assistance
• Support for other attorneys and staff
• Ability to juggle multiple activities and work under pressure
• Prepare for, attend, and assist at depositions and trials by performing tasks such as compiling exhibits
• Legal cite-checking briefs, letters, etc., in Bluebook format
• Train Legal Assistants in cite-checking in Bluebook format
• Train Legal Assistants in court filing systems, including electronic filing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience legal cite-checking in Bluebook format
• Experience as a Paralegal on trials, arbitrations, etc.
• Ability to train others in cite-checking in Bluebook format
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office; especially Outlook, Word & Excel
• A positive, “team player” attitude

Working conditions

• 9:30am-5:30pm
• There is occasional overtime, as needed (sometimes without notice), including evenings and weekends, compensated
• Moral 2 year commitment

Salary and benefits

• A salary of $60,000- $70,000 a year
• Health insurance
• 22 days of Paid Time Off* a year and standard firm holidays
• Transit Checks provided monthly
• *PTO bank of hours in which the employer pools sick days, vacation days, and personal days.