Paralegal

Regional and highly reputable law firm seeking a motivated and organized paralegal to support its Birmingham office. The paralegal will perform a variety of legal support tasks to assigned attorneys. 

Responsibilities:

1. Identify and obtain relevant judicial decisions, statutes, legal articles, codes and other pertinent material

2. Draft correspondence and pleadings, complaints, subpoenas, interrogatories, deposition notices, pretrial orders, and legal briefs

3. Perform court required electronic filing

4. Perform legal research tasks

5. Maintain high level of professionalism

6. Draft complaints and answers, discovery, routine notices, affidavits, motions and petitions

7. Maintain calendar and deadline reminders

8. Work closely with administrative support staff

9. Ensure time sheets are entered into the time and billing system

Benefits:

1. Firm provided medical coverage

2. Firm provided dental and vision

3. Firm provided life, short term and long term disability insurance

4. Eleven paid holidays annually

5. Vacation, sick, and personal time

6. 7.5% Firm 401(k) contribution 

Requirements:

1. 3-5 years' experience as paralegal