Paralegal

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Paralegal
Duties: Interviews clients and witnesses to obtain the necessary facts and information. Explains applicable firm and external policies and procedures to clients. Acts as a liaison between the client and other parties, witnesses, and persons relative to the legal matter. Attends and assists at trials, depositions, hearings, and other meetings. Drafts quality legal documents (i.e., pleading templates) and correspondence without the need for oversight. Produces quality work with no spelling or grammar mistakes and has little need for revision. Performs legal research and information gathering under the direction of an attorney, Including county-specific local rules, judge-specific policies and procedures, county-specific filing procedures and fees, and similar information. Prepares summaries of research results with conclusions. Assists in a trial, hearing, deposition, and other preparation. Tracks all administrative, billable and non-billable time in the Firm’s practice management software. Performs quality control checks on all client files to ensure that the files are kept by the Firm’s File Keeping Policy and Procedure. Preparing legal documents for filing with the court. Knowing or obtaining the various filing requirements for Superior Court, Allegheny County, and surrounding county courts so that legal documents are successfully accepted and filed with the courts.

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