Vacancy caducado!
We are seeking a paralegal, recent law school graduate, retired attorney, or law intern for legal research, customer support, and writing briefs. You must be familiar with using Pacer, WebCivil, and Westlaw. You must be able to properly cite case law and find cases that are on point. You must be able to write a memo of law. Please forward a resume and a sample writing for consideration. We are positioning ourselves to become an all-in-one Pro Se legal solution. This is a Team Leader role that will allow you to work with the development of a groundbreaking new software application as well as being a part of history. We are currently working on the largest pro se litigation case in history. The opposition has fired 2 top 100 law firms in their attempt to survive our onslaught, we are now beating the most powerful law firm in the country. Learn from the industry's best. Our Bolivar, TN Office seeks seasoned attorneys, recent graduates from law school, or retirees looking for a challenge to apply for the positions. All positions begin as temporary positions during 90-day training. You’ll work with great people and in return for your input and ideas, we’re committed to giving you the experiences you need to progress and develop as well as the learning and coaching to help you to excel. CDMI is an equal-opportunity employer.
Responsibilities and Duties
Drafting, filing, and editing legal documents.
Assisting with the preparation, filing, and service of pleadings.
Acting as a liaison among all parties including court or other neutrals for scheduling and sharing information
Organizing and managing documents, including the creation of spreadsheets and retrieval systems
Coordinating the collection, review, and production of documents and responding to discovery requests
Assisting with trial preparation including the assembly of exhibits, witness binders, and appendices for depositions and court filings
Summarizing deposition and trial transcripts and exhibits
Researching case-related factual issues using in-house files and outside reference sources
Compiling information and, preparing statistics, charts, graphs, and other summaries to detail the findings
Must update in real-time the CRM with notes and comments related to the client’s needs and motion practice
Interfacing with small business owners and clients to assess their needs
Gather information and lead each prospective client from pre-qualification to closing
Demonstrate an ability to simultaneously 'close the deal' while satisfying customer expectations
Communicating and following up with clients
Qualifications and Skills
Participating in educational opportunities to keep up-to-date on job knowledge
Reading professional publications
Maintaining personal networks
Participating in professional organizations
Excellent organization skills
Attention to detail.
Legal research and investigation skills
Ability to follow directions and procedures
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to prioritize workload and assignments4-year degree or higher preferred
Demonstrated ability for problem-solving and determining viable solutions for customers
Education and Experience Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree
Paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited program preferred, or a combination of education and/or experience
2-3 years of significant and substantive litigation experience as a paralegal/legal assistant in a law firm setting.
Experience drafting, cite-checking, and correcting legal briefs (trial and appellate).
Experience managing medium to large-scale document productions.
Proficiency with Document Review Software
Working knowledge and competency with case management software
Proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet software
Vacancy caducado!