Paralegal/legal Assistant

PARALEGAL/LEGAL ASSISTANT – FULL OR PART TIME

Bonus incentives for exceptional performance

Plaintiffs’ personal injury firm, Hiepler & Hiepler, seeks an experienced paralegal in office to handle civil litigation duties. Qualified candidates likely have 4+ years of experience at a civil litigation firm. Paralegal Certificate is a plus but is not required in lieu of relevant experience.

Outstanding benefits: pension plan with no employee contribution, PPO health insurance, bonus incentives, paid holidays, vacation, and sick time. Excellent working environment with room for growth.

Duties/Essential Functions:

Prepare Excel spreadsheets for damages.

Interact with clients, court staff, opposing counsel and staff, experts, and third parties.

Maintain the firm’s litigation calendar (Experience with Abacus a plus)

Coordinate attorneys’ meetings with clients, experts, etc.

Respond to and propound written discovery for attorney review

Prepare pleadings and documents for court filing

Core competencies:

Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems

Thoroughness and attention to detail

Ability to work with a team for a common goal, and to work independently

Excellent communication, writing and organizational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excell, Abacus, and Westlaw

Compassionate and personable