Litigation Paralegal

Company: Amber K. Boyd Attorney at Law
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: May 29, 2023

Job Description:

Do you love digging into research and helping people? We're hiring a paralegal to assist our legal team in preparing legal documents, filing motions, coordinating law office activity, and conducting legal research. Applicants should be experienced, highly-organized professionals with great attention to detail. If this sounds like a job you'll love, apply below.

Overview:
Paralegals perform substantive billable legal work under the direction of one or more attorneys in the office. A Paralegal's goal is to relieve the attorney(s) she/he works for of a portion of the tasks involved in the practice of law, so the attorneys can focus on more substantive and valuable tasks.

A Paralegal provides billable service to clients at a lower billable rate than an attorney, providing a benefit to the clients of the firm.

Reporting Relationship:
Paralegals perform their duties under the direction of one or more attorneys to whom they may be assigned. Paralegals' employment relationship with the Firm is managed by the Office Administrator.

Responsibilities:

Aid lawyers in trial preparation by preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, conducting research on legal articles, and assisting with client meetings and filing motions
Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers
Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings such as complaints, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits, under the supervision of a lawyer
Organize our case filing systems to ensure all documents are properly sorted and easy to locate, and other administrative duties as needed
Conduct interviews with clients to gather information about their legal issues


Qualifications:

Must have great time-management skills, and organizational skills
3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate's degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor's degree desired
Strong oral and written communication skills
Completion of a nationally-accredited paralegal program strongly preferred


About Company:
Amber K. Boyd Attorney at Law is a boutique law firm that represents clients in employment and probate matters. The law firm prides itself on fostering an environment of creativity and innovation.

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