Paralegal
| Company | McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce |
|---|---|
| Location | Iselin, Woodbridge Township, NJ, USA, New York, NY, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Minimum High School diploma or equivalent; Secondary education or some college a plus
- Minimum 3-5 year Litigation Paralegal experience or general knowledge of litigation/foreclosure proceedings
- Certified Paralegal a plus
- Knowledge or Real Estate and/or Creditors’ Rights a plus
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must possess exceptional organizational skills
- High-level proficiency in MS Office suite
- Proficiency in internet research activities
- Familiarity with case and document management software
- Good understanding of policies and procedures of law
Responsibilities
- Prepare and format memoranda, correspondence, and other legal documents
- Independently draft standard routine pleadings, correspondence, and other documents
- Read and electronically organize e-mails
- File pleadings electronically with courts; mail service of documents and correspondence
- Status and step updates in firm and/or client systems
- Fee approval requests in client systems and billing time entries in firm system
- Maintain superior public relations with business associates and clients
- Schedule appointments, meetings, depositions, and other meetings for attorneys
- Work closely with other staff members in a team-familiarized manner
- Work closely with paralegals and lawyers for maintaining structured and comprehensive file indexes and case files
- Proofread legal documents as required, and attaching exhibits as properly redacted
- Provide service updates; client status updates; follow-up on outstanding documents and or services; coordinate with title contacts to complete outstanding tasks such as recordings; missing documents
- Assist with portfolio/inventory management
- Manage and organize production of documents; identify privileged documents
- Generate reports and follow-up on identified outstanding tasks
- Will perform other duties and responsibilities as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Paralegal a plus
- Knowledge or Real Estate and/or Creditors’ Rights a plus