Paralegal - Yonkers New York

Company: Willis Law Group LLC
Location: Yonkers, New York
Posted On: 04/18/2024

We're seeking a skilled and experienced paralegal to support our growing legal team. The ideal candidate for this position will use their work experience and organizational skills to prepare and maintain legal documents, file motions, interview clients, and conduct legal research. If you're looking to fill an invaluable position at a firm and love helping others, apply today.

Responsibilities:

--- Take care of administrative tasks such as answering phones and maintaining an organized filing system for all legal documents
--- Hold client interviews to gather information about their legal problems
--- Help lawyers prepare for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, assisting with client meetings, filing motions, conducting research on legal articles, and organizing and coordinating witnesses
--- Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits under the guidance of a lawyer
--- Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers
--- Draft and organize estate planning documents and estate planning binders
--- Manage client calendar
--- Enter client data into billing software and open client files
--- Manage and oversee Medicaid files and applications

Qualifications:

--- Strong preference for candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have an advanced paralegal education
--- 3+ years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
--- 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
--- Strong oral and written communication skills


About Company:
Willis Injury Law LLC, is a personal injury law firm based in Hackensack NJ. We service all of New Jersey and New York. More...

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