Job description
Personal Injury Paralegal (Legal Assistant)
Full Time Position / Hybrid/ 1 day per week Remote
Braintree, MA
We are a growing award-winning personal injury law firm with offices throughout New England. We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious talented Personal Injury Paralegal to join our team, and family, of long-term and dedicated legal professionals.
This position is for someone who is enthusiastic about supporting a highly skilled and professional legal team, loves a fast-paced environment, and would enjoy working for a firm witha family-owned feel where people treat each other with respect, concern, and warmth. And, with our steadily expanding firm, comes opportunities for your own professional growth.
What is it like to work with us?
Our culture could be described by our amazing team members as:
- Supportive
- Family-friendly, where work life balance is important, and it shows in scheduling flexibility
- Close-knit and caring
- A place where you’ll have some autonomy to do the job you do best
- A place where if you do a great job, the rewards will come!
- You will be joining a group of people who genuinely like working together.
The numbers are the proof though.
Half of our team member have been part of our family for more than ten years.
Your Challenge…
This is a new position and additional paralegal support for our growing firm. Your challenge will be to support a team of attorneys who will depend on the Litigation Paralegal to:
- Manage a case load of 40 – 50 cases
- Calendar hearing dates and filing deadlines with the courts
- Draft pleadings and discovery requests and responses
- Create and maintain discovery indexes, organize case files, analyze documents for production, etc.
- Motion preparation and filing
- Organize legal files and interact with clerks of court, process services
- Collaborate with attorneys and other team members.
- Handle electronic filing and serving of pleading motions.
- Make diary entries.
- Conduct research and independently draft answers.
- Assist with scheduling
- Prepare medical chronology!
- Obtain service of process and assist with the issuance of summons and writs
- Daily client contact and communicating with the courts and opposing counsel as needed.
- Support our attorneys throughout the pre-trial, trial and settlement processes
What Should You Bring to the Table…
- Personal injury paralegal experience
- Bachelor’s Degree, paralegal certificate, or equivalent paralegal experience
- Must have a valid driver’s license and good driving record
- Commitment to integrity, excellence, and the highest standards of ethics
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Detail-oriented, able to prioritize and manage time efficiently.
- Proficient with eFiling, scheduling and calendaring
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Spanish speaking a plus, but not required.
The Rewards….
- A generous salary and a fantastic opportunity for advancement in a growing firm
- Health Insurance - 100% Paid by the Company for the Employee
- Dental insurance – 100% Paid by the Company for the Employee
- Life insurance ($100,000 policy)
- Paid vacations
- Sick time and holidays
- Flexible work hours, and remote work one day per week
- Nicely renovated, beautiful office, located location right off the highway, with easy parking
- An excellent case management system (Smart Advocate)
- Many opportunities for training and development
- Massachusetts Paralegal Association Membership Fees
- Work week - Only 37.5 hours per week!
- Work Monday - Friday
If interested in joining our team of long term and dedicated legal professionals, please send resume and cover letter to: Rightfitrecruiting@comcast.net, with salary expectations, TODAY!
Check us out at: https://www.kenneyconley.com
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends
Travel requirement:
- No travel
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Braintree, MA 02184: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Braintree, MA 02184
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