Overview:
Paralegals perform substantive billable or productive legal work under the direction of
one or more attorneys in the office. A Paralegal’s primary goal is to support our legal
team with legal research, drafting demands, memos, discovery requests and responses,
overviews, motions, and orders, and preparing for hearings and trials.
Authority:
Paralegals are prohibited by the ABA’s rules of Professional Conduct and State Bar
Association rules from practicing law. All work done by Paralegals must be in support of
and under the direct supervision of an attorney. In dealing with clients, Paralegals must be
careful not to inadvertently slip into the unlawful practice of law. This would include
answering client questions about what will happen in their case or recommending that a
client undertake a certain course of action during their case.
The Paralegal is a non-exempt, in office position.
Responsibilities:
1. Organizing files
2. Docketing (scheduling) events
3. Filling out legal forms and assisting clients with filling out forms
4. Drafting demand letters
5. Drafting letters and simple court documents for attorney review
6. Writing reports and legal documents for attorney review
7. Thorough legal research into new and novel issues, verifying case law, and
reviewing legislation
8. Medical records summaries and chronologies
9. Updating Master Case Spreadsheets contemporaneously
10. Preparing discovery and responses to discovery demands
11. Meeting with clients to review discovery responses
12. Communicating with clients with updates and gathering information
13. Helping attorneys prepare cases for hearings
14. Assisting lawyers in the courtroom
15. Back up for Legal Assistant, including but not limited to:
a. Check e filing
b. Update file
c. Answer phones
d. Scheduling
16. Other tasks as assigned
Education & Experience:
Paralegal Certificate preferred
3-4 years experience required
Hourly billing experience preferred
Commercial Insurance experience required
