Litigation Paralegal

Company: Fuller Law Group LLC
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: October 19, 2024

Job Description:

Do you want to help people live a fuller life?

We are an entrepreneurial family law and property litigation firm that is on track for aggressive growth and we need an experienced paralegal to join our team and work directly with the owner, attorneys and other staff members to support the team and help clients.--

We want to be known for helping clients come out of an extremely emotional process feeling as though they are a better person, in a better position, and that they had a team behind them that really cared and fought for them. We are growing fast, and we need a paralegal who can hit the ground running.

Responsibilities:
Conduct and follow through the discovery process by
--- Drafting discovery requests and responses
--- Drafting discovery correspondences
--- Drafting subpoenas
--- Draft Motions and Pleadings;
--- Following up with Clients for discovery materials
--- Following up with Clients for discovery needs
--- Working with attorneys to ensure all of the information required for the success of the case is obtained
--- Assist with the development of checklists and workflow systems
--- Follow up with Legal Assistants to ensure Motions hearings are requested and calendared;
--- Prepare case documents
--- Prepare Motion and Trial Exhibits
--- Prepare Motion and Trial Notebooks
--- Maintain accurate billing
--- Conduct filings including electronic filing in State and Federal Courts
--- Conduct legal research
--- Ensure case documents maintained in the electronic database and client files
--- Regularly conferring with Attorney and Legal Assistant to efficiently and effectively administer cases

Qualifications:
--- Do you have at least 8 - 10 years of experience as a Paralegal
--- You smile when you answer the phone
--- You are an amazing document preparer with a sickening degree of attention to detail;
--- You are very good with calendars, e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing, MyCase and the internet
--- Your middle name is "No Drama"
--- You are an awesome juggler of tasks and can change gears quickly
--- You do not think scanning and copying are "beneath you"
--- You are a problem solver and a solution seeker
--- You care about making am impactful and positive difference in the lives of others

We love to help people learn and grow. But we don't have the time for that right now. We need a paralegal with experience in family law, civil litigation and trial work. The ideal candidate will be able to take initiative on work that needs to be done and complete tasks with minimal hand-holding.
Prepare a cover letter with no more than TWO paragraphs and a closing sentence. In the first paragraph explain what you believe are the 3 most important qualities needed in someone who works with family law clients and why you believe they are the most important qualities. In the second paragraph, explain why you applied to this particular employment opportunity.

About Company:
We are a fast-growing family and property litigation law firm comprised of a team that loves to help good people transition to a fuller life from unhappy relationships, help our property litigation clients realize a profit from their property and help our clients successfully move beyond criminal accusations. We are a performance-driven firm based and focused on providing valuable services to our clients. We value our team members as much as we value our Clients. There is an opportunity for bonus compensation for those who can demonstrate their profitability.

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