Practice Support Lead I (supervising Paralegal) in Richardson, TX| LawFirmStaff

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Title : Practice Support Lead I (supervising Paralegal)

Location : Texas - Richardson
Refer to Job # TDDL805801


Practice Support Lead I (Supervising Paralegal) Duties: Serve as dotted line supervisor for paralegals of 4-5 legal teams (aka the squad). Review productivity of paralegals on the squad. Review and ensure adherence to performance metrics for all paralegals on the squad. Train squad paralegals and answer questions. Serve as practice support point of contact for squad. Serve as Quality champion for the squad including deploying Quality initiatives to the squad. May serve as a product line specialist or be deployed to an operational support team. Provide ongoing training, guidance and information to squad. Maintain quality and consistency on squad. Reassign caseloads when attorneys or staff leave, including the coordination with other legal staff/departments as necessary. Provide feedback for performance reviews of staff in squad. Conduct or assist with performance reviews, disciplinary actions, and hiring in conjunction with the squad. Assist with disciplinary actions Serve as a liaison between staff and attorney. Motivate, develop, and direct squad staff. Work with team to identify and correct errors and problems. May coach, lead, and motivate the team to meet strict deadlines. May determine and adjust team and individual objectives. May monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy. May be responsible for establishing a positive work environment, providing career development opportunities, executing performance management, conducting feedback sessions, maintaining accountability and establishing goals for continuous improvement. Bring extraordinarily high personal energy to the task at hand, and create an environment that fosters passion and teamwork. Understand and have experience in leading change. Provide training to new and existing staff as needed. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or equivalent. 5+ years of experience in a Paralegal position. Demonstrated mastery of Senior Paralegal II skills and abilities. Must have knowledge and experience in both NIV and IV. Proven ability to be the Go To A? person on a team. Ability and willingness to share knowledge in a helpful manner. Ability to ensure tasks are completed accurately and timely by others. Strong project management skills. Ability to communicate with diplomacy and tact. Demonstrates willingness to take on additional responsibilities and challenges.
 
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