Paralegal

Company: Outside Chief Legal LLC
Location: Mobile
Posted on: January 24, 2023

Job Description:

Paralegal - Legal/Executive Assistant

We are an enterprising business and litigation law firm experiencing aggressive growth.

We are looking for an experienced paralegal to join our team and work directly with the owner of the firm and other attorneys to support the team and help our clients and their businesses. -

We want to be known for helping to protect and promote our clients and their businesses by providing legal solutions and business strategies customized for them. We are growing fast, and we need a paralegal who can hit the ground running. -

Join a fun and growing team who are passionate and interested in what we do and the clients we serve.

Responsibilities:
This -position will be responsible for important work, including: -
--- Drafting basic legal documents, pleadings, and discovery and preparing first drafts of legal forms
--- Filing legal documents, including e-filing, in federal and state courts
--- Gathering and analyzing research data, such as statutes, opinions, legal articles, codes, and documents
--- Researching and preparing non-party subpoenas
--- Organizing exhibits, and medical records
--- Summarizing medical records and deposition transcripts
--- Maintaining calendars and client files
--- Prioritizing client-related matters
--- Corresponding with clients
--- Handling routine correspondence in your own voice on the attorney's behalf
--- Keeping attorneys apprised of short-term obligations as well as long-term implications of expedient decisions
--- Track, capture, and record billable time
--- Liaise with other team members and departments of our firm
--- Answer the telephone and route or screen calls
--- Assisting attorneys in preparing for trials, hearings, and depositions
--- Helping with ideas on how to improve processes and efficiencies

Qualifications:
If the statements below appeal to you, then you may be our next Paralegal!
--- 3 + years of experience in a Paralegal role
--- Bachelors degree
--- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
--- Excellent written and verbal skills
--- Tech savvy with Mac/Apple products, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, OneDrive, Clio, document management systems, time and billing, and transcription software products, and an interest and ability to quickly learn other technology
--- Proficiency with local, state, and federal court procedures and documentation plus E-filing
--- Litigation and trial experience is a plus
--- Able to operate well under pressure with minimal supervision
--- You smile when you answer the phone
--- You are an amazing scheduler with exceptional attention to detail
--- You are very good with calendars, e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing, and the internet.
--- You are an awesome juggler of tasks and can change gears quickly
--- You are willing to do traditional non-paralegal tasks (scanning, copying, answering a phone, etc.)
--- Skills and experience are required, appreciated, and valued, but personality, character, intelligence, and integrity will be paramount considerations
--- Marketing/Social Media skills

We love to help -people learn and grow. We need a Paralegal with experience. The ideal candidate will be able to take initiative on work that needs to be done and complete tasks. -
Competitive salary/bonus and benefits will be based on experience. Remote work is flexible. A consistently positive attitude and desire to focus on exceeding clients' expectations are how we do business. We are a growth-minded organization and highly collaborative. Individual contributions are recognized and valued.
Ready To Apply? -
We look forward to hearing from you! - -

About Company:
Outside Chief Legal LLC (OCL) is the newest brand of partner operative. OCL provides preventive, solution-oriented legal services combined with business acumen aimed to support overall strategies and missions for companies not having legal counsel in either a GC or CLO format. These growing organizations are typically family-run businesses, limited liability companies, and smaller organizations that also seek c-suite legal protection combined with creative and pragmatic solutions to bottom-line challenges.

OCL provides outside legal counsel and litigation services tailored to a company's needs and goals. Doing much more than draft and review contracts or litigate disputes, we perform a multidimensional role that not only mitigates risk and manages legal insight, but also merges legal and business strategies, offers innovative business solutions, and, most of all, ensures legal efficiency and cost containment.

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