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Title : Entry-Level Paralegal / Legal Assistant

Location : Georgia - Atlanta
Refer to Job # AWMH723190

Entry-Level Paralegal / Legal Assistant The candidate will prepare and assist with the legal research, fact and expert witness interviews, depositions/discovery, drafting, preparation and filing of pleadings. Management and preservation of documents, with processing, analysis and review. Response to complex discovery demands and trial preparations through varied litigation support software and contract vendors. Working knowledge of administrative, local/state and federal rules of court and appellate advocacy hearings. Travel and coordination of national/regional document productions. Typing documents from dictated tapes or handwritten documents. Formatting, reviewing and proofreading documents to ensure accuracy and completion. Drafting routine correspondence and preparing simple documents and forms for review. Screening telephone calls, serving as liaison between attorneys and others inside and outside firm, providing professional and courteous customer service to all. Opening, stamping, and sorting mail, and noting dates for calendar. Entering attorney time into time system. Handling administrative matters for attorneys/paralegals/supervisors and ensuring compliance with firm procedures, including preparing conflict checks, receiving reports, initiating follow up, opening files, reviewing and revising client billing prepared by accounting department, answering questions of accounting or other departments. Copying documents and/or coordinating office assistance with administrative and clerical functions. Filing all materials and documents promptly, boxing and closing of files as needed. Maintaining filing system, contact list, and calendar. Coordinating attorneys' schedules and making travel arrangements. Preparing expense reports, and completing other administrative forms. Scheduling appointments, depositions, and scheduling/coordinating necessary resources such as conference rooms and court reporters, with vendors, office services and other departments. Preparing and assembling error-free final documents and ensuring timely delivery of same to all recipients via mail, overnight service, courier, etc. Coordinating filing of documents with courts or government agencies, ensuring that they meet requirements of the court or agency concerning format, number of copies, covers, etc., and serving on other parties as appropriate, including electronic filing of approved documents with appropriate courts or agencies as directed. Retrieving cases, codes or other information from court sites or commercial databases such as Lexis and Westlaw as directed. Providing assistance to others in office whenever requested based on priorities of current work in-hand, promoting teamwork and mutual cooperation among all staff members. Prior law firm experience as a legal secretary or entry-level paralegal a plus. Must have a Bachelor s Degree and a Paralegal Certificate, or a Degree in Paralegal Studies. Proficiency with Windows-based software and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook required.

Email: jobs@lawfirmstaff.com NO CALLS PLEASE

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