Litigation Paralegal Jobs

📍 Hartford, CT

✨ Full Time Hire

💼 Founded in 1975

Jettison is representing a respected law firm who is looking for a Litigation paralegal. They will be responsible for managing all administrative tasks of legal cases. These tasks generally include editing and preparing correspondence and legal documents, maintaining electronic files, arranging depositions, correspondence, heavy calendaring. E-filing in state and federal court. Electronic communications with clients via proprietary websites through which we provide case status updates and seek fee approval. Will work with multiple paralegals and attorneys in a team environment.

Responsibilities:

• Read and electronically profile e-mails
• Proofread legal documents as required and attaching exhibits as properly redacted
• Schedule appointments, meetings, depositions, and other meetings for attorneys
• Assist in scheduling of seminars, industry dinners or luncheons, and other functions as requested
• Prepare and format memoranda, correspondence, and other legal credentials. Independently draft standard routine pleadings, correspondence, and other documents
• Provide service updates; client status updates; follow-up on outstanding documents and or services; coordinate with title contacts to complete outstanding tasks such as recordings; missing documents
• File pleadings electronically with courts
• Draft and generate pleadings such as Complaints; Motions; Notice of Hearings; Affidavits; Defaults; and more
• Fee approval requests in client systems and billing time entries in firm system

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Real Estate and/or Creditors’ Rights is a plus
• Paralegal Certification
• Minimum 3-5 years Litigation Paralegal experience or general knowledge of litigation/bankruptcy proceedings.
• Minimum High School diploma or equivalent; Secondary education or some college a plus

Jettison provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics.