Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Description: Law Office of Dorene A. Kuffer, P.C. is presently looking of Paralegal/Legal Assistant right now, this vacancy will be located in New Mexico. Detailed specification about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below.
Job Summary
Paralegal position assists attorneys and clients with family law cases including divorce, separation, custody, wills & estates, juvenile law, domestic violence, adoption, and CYFD matters. Paralegals are respected key members of our legal team and are included in all active case work.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Open and close case files
- Process eFilings
- Communicate regularly with clients, adverse, court staff, and other parties
- Calendar important dates
- Conduct legal research and draft documents for attorney review
- Communicate with potential clients about firm services
Qualifications and Skills
- Prior work experience required as a paralegal, preferably in Family Law or Civil
- Paralegal schooling or certificate or degree preferred; or relevant experience
- Must have in depth understanding of legal terms and NM court rules & procedures
- Experience drafting pleadings, correspondence, letters
- Experience with court eFiling
- Experience managing firm court calendar (Microsoft)
- Experience organizing trial notebooks or files, witness lists, exhibit lists
- Experience drafting client discovery
- Experience communicating with clients, providers, and court staff
- Friendly and professional oral communication skills
- Math skills â€" addition, subtraction, percentages
- Experience with case management systems
- Word and Excel Spreadsheet proficiency
- Proficiency with Outlook calendar
- Super attention to all details
- Ability to type with accuracy
- You’ll need to be calm under pressure and be able to prioritize your work
- Your energy level must be high and you should possess a positive demeanor
- You must pass criminal background check, and drug test
Benefits
- Generous performance bonus program
- Health and dental insurance coverage (employee)
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Profit Sharing Plan
- 11 paid holidays
- 2 weeks paid vacation
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $17.65 to $20.67 /hour
Required experience:
- Legal Assistant: 5 years
- Paralegal: 5 years
- Legal: 5 years
Required education:
- Associate
Job Location:
- Albuquerque, NM 87102
Required license or certification:
- New Mexico Driver's License
Minimum Previous Legal Responsibility required:
- Intermediate
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please deliver us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Law Office of Dorene A. Kuffer, P.C..
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This vacancy starts available on: Sun, 28 Jan 2018 15:35:26 GMT