Careers: Employment and Personal Injury Paralegal

Emmanuel, Sheppard & Condon is looking for an experienced paralegal to assist attorneys in multiple facets of litigation including employment and personal injury.

BENEFITS

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• College degree or paralegal certificate preferred
• 3+ years employment law and/or personal injury experience preferred

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Analytical capabilities
• Detail oriented
• Ability to take direction from attorneys and determine priority of assigned work
• Ability to work with little supervision, using effective interpersonal, cooperative and communication skills
• Task oriented with the ability to meet deadlines
• Good problem-solving abilities
• Team player

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drafting discovery requests and responses, pleadings, motions, orders and correspondence
• Large document control and indexing
• Online research of court records, official records
• Research and analyze statutes and case law
• Calendaring and deadline computation and tickle system
• Assist with trial preparation and exhibit control
• Work closely with clients and opposing counsel
• Schedule hearings, mediations, and depositions.
• Electronically file documents with the court
• Manage assigned case load
• Other duties as assigned
• For physical demands of this position see Human Resources. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.