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Title : Paralegal

Location : Alabama - Birmingham
Refer to Job # YGWZ790347

Paralegal The candidate supports attorneys in the delivery of quality legal services to clients by providing meaningful specialized paralegal tasks and services pertaining to our civil defense practice, including employment and civil rights administrative proceedings and litigation, insurance defense and workers compensation matters. Will work collaboratively with our attorneys and other support staff in a team-oriented environment. Professionally communicate with clients, opposing counsel, court staff, judges, vendors, and firm personnel. Draft pleadings, motions, fact-specific tailored discovery requests, objections and responses to written discovery, and document requests for third-party subpoenas. Regularly meet with attorneys to analyze and develop strategy and next steps for cases. Draft correspondence, memoranda, and other documents. Review and analyze documents to determine relevance, discoverability, and assist attorneys with strategic preparation of deposition exhibits, dispositive motions, and trial. Work with subpoena clerk to ensure subpoenas comply with applicable Rules. Review and analyze third-party subpoena responses to determine relevance of documents. Attend and assist as needed in depositions, evidentiary hearings, and trial. Maintain familiarity with applicable Rules of Civil Procedure and ensure compliance with same. Enter time for billable activities performed. Regularly anticipate the needs of attorneys for assigned cases to promote attorney efficiency (i.e., draft correspondence, prepare materials for motions, hearings, depositions, trials, etc., in advance). Routinely review and follow-up on deadlines and calendar appointments. Timely complete assigned tasks while managing multiple assignments and/or deadlines. Review and follow-up on client deadlines, emails, and calendar appointments. Develop, implement, and maintain systems to promote organization and efficiency. A Prior experience as a paralegal in a law firm environment with significant employment litigation experience required, insurance defense and other civil litigation experience preferred. Must have strong computer proficiency in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook), Document Management Systems, Time Entry, and e-Filing; proficiency in Trial Works software a plus. Exceptional organizational skills required. Should have demonstrated interest in employment litigation and insurance defense. Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated proficiency in proper grammar, spelling and punctuation.

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