Paralegal

The Garg Golden Law Firm, which also does business as Anthem Injury Lawyers, is looking to immediately hire a litigation paralegal to provide support for its attorneys.

The ideal candidate will have experience in independently handling tasks associated with litigating civil cases in Nevada State and Federal courts.

Essential Job Functions

* Assist attorneys in handling all aspects of pleadings, motions and discovery.
* Schedule appointments, maintain calendar and monitor deadlines.
* Process time entry, open new matters, draft engagement letters and audit responses.
* Draft, proofread and make grammatical revisions to correspondence and legal documents, including pleadings and discovery requests.
* Assemble and file motions, briefs, and other documents in Nevada State and Federal courts.
* Communicate with clients and witnesses to schedule meetings, interviews and depositions.
* Manage, organize, and maintain documents in electronic filing systems.
* Collect, examine and organize evidence and documents for attorney review and case preparation.
* Assist attorneys with daily administrative tasks, such as maintaining attorney calendars.
* Manage confidential information.
* Regular and consistent attendance.
* Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

* 5+ years of experience as a legal assistant, legal secretary or paralegal; local experience preferred
* Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
* Excellent proof-reading skills
* Solid understanding of Federal and State e-filing rules and systems
* Working knowledge of Federal and State Rules of Civil Procedure
* High proficiency in MS Suite and Adobe Professional skills
* Ability and willingness to understand the needs of clients and ability to proactively create documents and independently draft correspondence
* Ability to work independently as well as with a team
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills and professional demeanor
* Ideal candidate will have experience in working on employment or personal injury matters

Benefits

We are an innovative law firm built upon a foundation of trust, with a focus on finding solutions and obtaining results for our clients.

We offer competitive health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits; and our offices are business casual dress environment.