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Title : Paralegal and Part-Time Contract Paralegal

Location : - Michigan
Refer to Job # TXUV730631


Paralegal and Part-Time Contract Paralegal The candidate will involve in administrative duties related to drafting and case management, as well as interpersonal duties to assist the firm in providing a high standard of service to our clients. Will draft petitions, orders, discovery and all the other documents involved in family law. Working on many cases concurrently, over long periods of time. Perform substantive billable legal work under the direction of one or more attorneys in the office. Involve in the practice of law, so the attorneys can focus on more substantive and valuable tasks. Perform duties under the direction of the one or more attorneys to whom they may be assigned. Drafts pleadings, motions, agreements, and orders by customizing standard forms or templates. Fills out legal forms. Drafts letters and simple court documents. Prepares contracts, simple wills and powers of attorney by customizing standard forms. Serves as the clients primary sources of contact by interacting with clients and building relationships with them by phone, email and in person. Communicates with clients with updates and gathers information. Provides more and better communication with clients. Strengthens the relationship between the client and the firm. Assures that the firm has the documentation necessary to best serve and understand the clients needs. Schedules client calls and meetings assuring that the attorneys calendars are accurately maintained and organized in a logical and efficient manner. Interacts with the courts and administrative agencies regarding hearings, motions and other appearances and functions as the courts primary point of contact with the firm for all administrative and scheduling issues. Drafts, sends and/or e-files correspondence and basic pleadings. Drafts legal correspondence. Prepares discovery and responses to discovery demands. Dockets and schedules events. Adds ticklers/reminders to attorney and firm calendars as necessary. Schedules mediations, hearings, trials, meetings, as necessary with court, opposing counsel, clients, staff and attorneys. Helps the attorney prepare the client and the file for court and/or mediation. Assists the attorney during hearings and trials. Researches laws and judicial decisions about current as well as past cases. Drafts memos for attorney summarizing legal research on issues. Reviews pending legislation. Serve as witness or notary as necessary. Manages the attorneys email. Retrieves and reviews emails for assigned attorneys. Assures that copies are included in the firms client file (paper, electronic, or both. Sends a PDF of the email to the client (if applicable);. . d. Notifies attorneys of email necessitating attorney attention along with appropriate time frames for action or response.. Manages the attorneys mail. Reviews mail for assigned attorneys, and provides to or handles for attorney. Sends a PDF of the mail to the client (if applicable). Manages the firm faxes. Sends a PDF of the fax to the client (if applicable). Notifies attorneys of faxes necessitating attorney attention along with appropriate time frames for action or response or takes appropriate action upon attorney approval. Drafts legal correspondence as directed by attorneys. Puts documents initially drafted by attorneys into final form, ready to be delivered to court, clients, and co-counsel and opposing counsel. Coordinates calls for the attorney with individual clients, conference calls or other calls involving several parties. Organizes the attorneys files. Assures that the client file is organized and ready (including exhibits) in advance of court, mediation or other outside attorney meetings. Substitutes for Administrative Assistant as necessary. Administrative Tasks. Assists Administrative Assistant in creating, updating and managing client file and/or trial binder. Prepares and maintains electronic client file or trial binder. Prepares and maintains physical client file or trial binder. Helps prepare client file or trial binder for court, including exhibits. Scans and/or makes copies of documents. Creates and updates firm forms, templates and checklists Schedules conference room. Enters time, expenses and billing data. Helps give attention to and wrangle office cats as necessary.
 
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