Litigation Paralegal

JOB DESCRIPTION

Litigation Paralegal
Mason, Mason & Smith – May 2025

Overview:

The Litigation Paralegal will perform various administrative and substantive legal tasks in support of the Family Law Department and the Criminal Defense Department. Position will assist attorneys in all aspects of litigation, including in-person and electronic filing, drafting legal documents, organizing files pertaining to cases, preparing letters to clients, and providing case status updates.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Paralegal will perform various case management-related duties, frequently communicate with clients and work within multiple databases. Will work within a team of other paralegals and independently.

Paralegal Duties:

• Interacts with clients via phone, email, and in-person.
• Prepares correspondences, simple pleadings, notices, and document shells.
• Conducts legal research, prepares attorney working binders, creates and manages client/matter-related spreadsheets.
• Prepares notices and proofs of service.
• E-files in various jurisdictions.
• Prepares tables of contents and authorities.
• Maintains accurate electronic client files and other documentation.
• Maintains accurate electronic client files and other documentation.
• Prepares case binders and other client management tools.
• Schedules depositions, courts calls and other third-party vendor services.
• Manages multiple office and client-related calendars.

Essential Competencies:

• Strong Interpersonal Skills: The ability to develop and maintain relationships and work toward a common goal by working cooperatively, developing positive relationships, and providing information and assistance willingly.
• Critical Thinker: The ability to gather relevant information, interpret and evaluate the data, and make informed decisions. Develop sound, practical solutions and make timely decisions.
• Effective Communicator (Written and Oral): The ability to communicate clearly and coherently, interpret information, and adapt communication to suit situations and audience needs. Must have excellent writing skills with high attention to spelling, grammar, punctuation, and formatting.
• Detail-Oriented: The ability to develop and apply comprehensive planning and organizing strategies to ensure projects are appropriately prioritized and resources are used effectively and efficiently.
• Proactive: The ability to see opportunities to make improvements and independently choose strategies to achieve them; envisions new and innovative possibilities and acts on them independently to achieve benefits.
• Manages Change: The ability to change directions quickly as workflow needs change, and to respond flexibly to a changing work environment.
• Technical Skills/Learning: The ability to quickly learn and integrate new technical skills and knowledge; seeks avenues to enhance technical skills. Must have strong skills in MS Word, MS Outlook, Adobe, and legal time and billing systems.

Specific Qualifications:

• Proven proficiency in the MS Suite of applications, legal time and billing systems, and records management software.
• The ability to multi-task and manage multiple moving parts of client engagements.
• Database management exposure or experience.
• Proven and polished attention to detail.
• Ability to work overtime as required, sometimes on short notice.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Ability to sit at a desk for prolonged periods of time and lift up to 25lbs on a regular basis.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Previous paralegal experience is preferred, but not required.

Pay, Hours, and Benefits:

• Hourly rate $20-25, based on experience.
• Generally 8:30am-5:30pm Monday-Friday, with early closure on Fridays.
• Accrued PTO.
• After 90 days, employer-supplemented Medical and Dental insurance, access to Vision insurance.
• After 1 year, 401k with up to 4% employer match.

To Apply:

Qualified candidates may apply using Handshake, or by emailing a resume and cover letter to management@masonmasonlaw.com. (Do not do both.) Please indicate possible start date(s). 

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until position is filled.