What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paralegal position at Chartwell Law?
Description
The Paralegal provides critical support to attorneys in all phases of litigation and case management. This role requires strong legal drafting skills, familiarity with court procedures, and the ability to manage a high-volume caseload with precision and professionalism. A Paralegal typically support two or more or Attorneys, achieving minimum billable standards.
Primary Job Duties:
- Draft legal memoranda, pleadings, subpoenas, discovery demands and responses, correspondence, and discovery motions
- Organize, chart, and process incoming records and invoices
- Follow up on outstanding records via phone, email, and mail
- Prepare answers and legal correspondence
- Manage a large caseload while supporting multiple attorneys
- Review documents for relevance and privilege in preparation for disclosure
- Conduct case law research using Lexis Advance and public access websites to support defense strategies
- Assist attorneys in preparing for mediation and trial
- Retrieve and save documents using the firm’s document management system
Key Competencies:
- Communicating - Legal Professionals provide the information required by others in a concise, direct, and unambiguous way. They perceive how the message affects the receiver and strive to ensure that the receiver clearly understands the specifics and function of the message.
- Conflict Management - Legal Professionals address problems openly and objectively and bring substantial conflicts and disagreements into the open with the intention of resolving issues in an unemotional and constructive manner.
- Professionalism - Legal Professionals set high standards and serve as role models for work performance, ethical conduct, and respect for others. They consistently conduct themselves in a manner consistent with generally accepted moral principles and values and within the guidelines and best practices of their profession.
- Planning & Priority Setting - Legal Professionals identify priorities and develop detailed action plans that include objectives, accountabilities, time frames, standards, review stages, and contingencies.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
This position may be designated as remote, hybrid, or fully in-office, depending on the needs of the role, office location, and Firm requirements.
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a practice group paralegal
- Familiarity with state courts, including e-filing procedures
- Experience in drafting legal documents and managing billing processes
- Proficiency in Adobe and Microsoft Office applications, especially Outlook and Word
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a high-volume environment
- Experience with Aderant Total Office (ATO) and NetDocs preferred
- Proficiency in Lexis Advance for legal research