Paralegal / Office Assistant

Descripción del Empleo:
Description of Duties • Daily case management, scheduling motions and other trial related matters.
• Reviewing and assembling documents to be used at deposition.
• Abstracting deposition transcripts.
• Preparing witness files.
• Reviewing, organizing, indexing and summarizing documents.
• Organizing and analyzing client files.
• Arranging for and assisting with expert witnesses.
• Drafting and arranging for the service and follow up of both State and Federal Court Complaints, Motions, Pleadings, etc.
• Cite checking and shepardizing.
• Performing legal and non-legal research using Lexis, Westlaw, and the Internet.
Assisting attorneys in preparation of a case for trial.
Requisitos:
Requirements • J.D. or law degree from an ABA Accredited Law School preferred. Educational experience can be combined or substituted by 2-5 years of professional experience in the field of law or insurance.
• Experience with civil litigation matters filed in State and Federal Court.
• Experience in legal researching databases such as Westlaw and LexisNexis as well as experience in drafting legal documents such as complaints and motions involved in the practice of civil litigation.
• Experience with Word, Time Matters, Excel and other litigation software products (fully computer literate).
• Knowledge with the Puerto Rico Court System and the Local Rules as well as experience filing in the Puerto Rico and Federal Court System.
• Strong and extremely meticulous organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.