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Paralegal

Law Offices of Tyler Q. Dahl

Paralegal

Sacramento, CA
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Do you love digging into research and helping people? We’re hiring a paralegal to assist our legal team in preparing legal documents, coordinating law office activity, and conducting legal research. Applicants should be experienced, highly-organized professionals with great attention to detail. If this sounds like a job you’ll love, apply below. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT AN ENTRY-LEVEL POSITION, AND THE CANDIDATE MUST HAVE PRIOR EXPERIENCE IN THE RELEVANT PRACTICE AREAS. Responsibilities: Help lawyers prepare for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, assisting with client meetings, filing motions, conducting research on legal articles, and organizing and coordinating witnesses Gather information about legal issues from the client in interviews Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings such as complaints, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits, under the supervision of a lawyer Perform administrative duties such as answering phone calls and keeping our case filing system organized so all documents are readily accessible Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers • Answer incoming calls and emails on questions regarding cases, as well as communicate with clients regarding the information needed for cases • Interact with financial institutions and insurance companies regarding assets for client cases • Work with law firm staff to streamline and contribute to law firm operations • Complete financial and insurance documents regarding client cases • Prepare and file compliance paperwork regarding business entities (corporations, LLCs, etc.) • Assist attorneys and paralegals in drafting business documents, such as Operating Agreements, written consents, and stock/membership certificates • Draft petitions and other court documents for probate and trust administration court cases • Prepare documents relating to trust administration cases Qualifications: Candidates should possess high-level organizational skills, and time-management skills At least 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting Completion of a nationally-accredited paralegal program strongly preferred ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired Talented communicator and writer • Basic knowledge regarding financial account titling, as well as insurance policy and retirement account beneficiary designations • Must have an extremely high degree of attention to detail • Spanish fluency/proficiency is a plus (but not required) • Certification as a paralegal, or currently studying to become a paralegal Compensation: $21 hourly DOE

    • Answer incoming calls and emails on questions regarding cases, as well as communicate with clients regarding the information needed for cases • Interact with financial institutions and insurance companies regarding assets for client cases • Work with law firm staff to streamline and contribute to law firm operations • Complete financial and insurance documents regarding client cases • Prepare and file compliance paperwork regarding business entities (corporations, LLCs, etc.) • Assist attorneys and paralegals in drafting business documents, such as Operating Agreements, written consents, and stock/membership certificates • Draft petitions and other court documents for probate and trust administration court cases • Prepare documents relating to trust administration cases