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Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Location:
Salary:
Cleveland, OH
Depends on Experience

Responsibilities

  • Prepare, revise, and proofread legal documents and correspondence 

  • Maintain electronic files in case management system 

  • Draft routine notices and entries 

  • Docket deadlines and events 

  • Prepare exhibits and hearing binders  

  • Transcribing of digital dictation 

  • Schedule appointments, travel arrangements, conferences and client meetings

  • Prepare expense and disbursement forms for reimbursement or payment 

  • Maintain assignment calendars 

  • Prepare timesheets and review client bills

  • Maintain client and administrative files in accordance with firm procedures including within the document management system

  • Exercise independent judgement when prioritizing work assignments 

  • Perform other miscellaneous administrative and support duties as assigned 

  • Draft discovery requests and organize discovery responses for attorney’s approval 

  • Prepare drafts of certain documents for attorney’s review/final approval

  • Review and summarize cases including all records/coordinate trail prep including exhibits and records

  • Drafting documents, including correspondence, answers to interrogatories, pleadings, motions, certain business forms and probate court documents, for attorney’s review/approval

  • Ordering and compiling medical records and bills preparing economic and non-economic loss compendium 

  • Performing case-related research, as requested by supported attorneys 

  • Preparing for deposition and attendance at trials, as requested by supported attorneys 

  • Running reports, tracking statues, and maintaining and updating client lists and due dates 

  • Communicating with clients

  • Training of other Administrative Assistants and Paralegals, as needs arise

  • Back-up/support to other Administrative Assistants and Paralegals, as needs arise.

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