Paralegals and Legal Assistants - RY

Job Description

Duties:

• Front desk reception duties (answering phone and front door)
• Provide administrative support to attorneys and legal assistants, including opening and closing case files, scanning and distributing mail, and downloading e‑filed documents to distribute and upload to our database
• Under the direction of an attorney, compile and organize filed documents, assist in the preparation of legal documents and forms, catalog information, update databases or spreadsheets, and prepare correspondence and subpoenas
• Perform pre‑trial related activities:
  • Schedule witnesses and collect case‑relevant information
  • Review case‑related materials for lines of questioning
  • Assemble exhibits and briefs
  • Assist at trials or hearings by managing exhibits and suggesting relevant questions for the attorney to raise
  • Draft discovery demands and responses
  • Prepare and file court papers as directed or authorized by the attorney
  • Perform service of process or arrange for service through an outside vendor
  • Complete routine investigative work for attorney review
  • Gather complete information from a variety of sources
  • Provide preliminary analysis of information to attorneys
  • Schedule depositions and witnesses
  • Manage the flow of case‑related materials
  • Maintain or oversee tracking systems, calendars, and reporting systems
  • Open and close files or cases, overseeing the entire process
  • Handle docketing, placing court‑related activities on the court calendar and on the attorney’s calendar
  • Draft legal responses to courts or other interested parties as directed or authorized by the attorney
  • Prepare portions of briefs, affidavits, affirmations, and other motion‑related papers
  • Answer routine public questions
  • Prepare discovery responses
  • Prepare answers on routine matters
  • Prepare reports

Bachelor's Degree

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