Job Description

Do you love digging into research and helping people? We’re hiring a Paralegal Assistant to assist our legal team in preparing legal documents, filing motions, coordinating law office activity, and conducting legal research. Applicants should be experienced, highly organized professionals with great attention to detail. If this sounds like a job you’ll love, apply below. Responsibilities:

• Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers
• Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings such as complaints, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits, under the supervision of a lawyer
• Perform administrative duties such as answering phone calls and keeping our case filing system organized so all documents are readily accessible
• Gather information about legal issues from the client in interviews
• Work with lawyers to prepare for trial by conducting research on legal articles, preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, filing motions, and assisting with client meetings

Qualifications:

• Completion of a nationally-accredited paralegal program strongly preferred
• 3+ years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
• Talented communicator and writer
• Must have completed an ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired
• Candidates should possess high-level organizational skills, and time-management skills

About Company: We are a boutique Immigration Law Firm located in the heart of New York City. Our firm is dedicated to providing first-class legal services to our diverse clientele. With a focus on progressiveness and utilizing cutting-edge technology, we strive to exceed expectations and deliver exceptional results.

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