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Looking for a: Paralegal/Legal Assistant
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Job Type: Full-Time
Job Duration: Permanent
Job Description:
Our Point Pleasant Beach office seeks a well-rounded, highly motivated, experienced Paralegal to join our team. Experience in land use is a plus.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Prepare court-ready state pleadings, motions and responses to motions for e-filing with state and federal courts in New Jersey.
• Maintain and organize discovery
• Manage multiple projects with competing deadlines in a busy legal environment.
• Draft and respond to discovery request, including interrogatories, request for production, request for disclosure, request for admission, deposition notices, etc.;
• Organize case-related documents; ability to locate and reference specific documents quickly (e.g. trial exhibits, deposition transcripts, key discovery responses, case correspondence and communications);
• Support assigned attorney(s) practice( i.e. phone conferences, meetings, case deadlines, hearing and trial dates, mediations and depositions, as well as scheduling orders and moving docket forward);
• Document, organize and assist with preparation for trials and arbitrations hearings;
• Save, file and organize pleadings, motions and related e-filed or emailed documented dates on a daily basis;
• Maintain daily calendar with ability to forecast and prioritize relevant deadlines;
• Enter billing time daily, in a timely fashion;
• Maintain professional demeanor and a positive attitude with colleagues, clients, co-counsel and court personnel.SKILLS and ABILITIES:
The following are representative of the knowledge, skill or ability to the candidate must possess or demonstrate to succeed under the direction of the partner(s):
• proven knowledge of electronic filing requirements at state and federal courts in New Jersey;
• excellent research and writing skills;
• work proactively, independently and as part of a team;
• ability to forecast and calendar court filings and docket deadlines;
• organize, prioritize and implement urgent tasks with strong attention to detail
• provide excellent written and verbal communication;
• remain self-directed, self-motivated and effectively work under tight time constraints;
• ability to consistently create and deliver quality work products;
• demonstrate proficiency with MS Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and PDF maker ; demonstrated efficiency navigating the internet;
• possess Paralegal Certificate, a plusImmediate availability. Will also consider part-time and hybrid. Salary is negotiable depending upon experience.
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey
Posted On: June 12, 2024 at 2:27 pm
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