Company name The Law Office of Richard A. Lopez
Organization Type Law Firm
Job Type Legal Staff
Posted on Jan 07, 2021
Location Lakeland, FL, United States
Industry Legal Practice Area
Contract Law >> Contract Law Corporate >> CorporateLitigation >> Litigation – Personal Injury
Trusts and Estates >> Trusts and Estates
Paralegal / Legal Assistant
We are a local general practice litigation firm. Our practice areas are Personal Injury, Landlord Tenant Law, Contract Law, Business Law and Estate Planning. We are seeking an experienced Paralegal/Legal Assistant for our practice.
Paralegal Responsibilities:
- Preparing affidavits, legal correspondence and other documents for attorneys.
- Organizing and maintaining documents in a paper and electronic filing system.
- Meeting with clients, attorneys, and other professionals to talk about case details.
- Filing pleadings with court clerk.
- Helping prepare for trial by organizing exhibits and assisting with other tasks as needed.
- Preparing briefs, wills, contracts, real estate closing statements, pleadings, appeals, and other legal documents.
- Investigating facts and laws of cases and searching public records and other resources to prepare cases and determine causes of action.
- Directing and coordinating law office activity, including delivery of subpoenas.
- Gathering and analyzing statutes, decisions, and legal articles, codes, documents and other data.
- Calling on witnesses to testify at hearings.
- Keeping law library up-to-date by monitoring legal volumes.
Paralegal Requirements:
- Minimum of 3 years litigation experience
- Bilingual preferred
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Must be able to effectively multi-task, manage time sensitive documents and have exceptional organizational skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be able to function effectively in a busy, team oriented environment.
- Office administration experience.
Related keywords: paralegal, legal assistant, legal, legal secretary, paralegal legal assistant
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $16.00 – $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Paralegal: 3 years (Required)
Company’s website:
Benefit Conditions:
- Waiting period may apply
Work Remotely:
- No
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
- Remote interview process
