Associate Paralegal
About The Position
As a core team member of the Third-Party Subpoena Team, the Associate Paralegal is dedicated to supporting LPL Financial and its advisors by responding to third-party subpoenas in a timely and efficient manner. The Third-Party Subpoena Team handles highly confidential subpoenas relating to divorces, estates, employment matters, requests from law enforcement, and more. The Team also assists internal business partners with garnishment, lien, and levy questions from time to time. The Associate Paralegal will perform administrative duties, support other senior team members, and will also be assigned independent subpoena work. This position will report to a Paralegal Manager, and will be supervised by an Attorney.
Requirements
- 1-3 years of experience working in a paralegal role at a law firm or in-house law department.
- 1-3 years of experience in litigation.
- Bachelor’s degree or paralegal degree
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent grammar
- General knowledge of litigation and subpoenas
- Ability to work in a fast paced, complex environment and maintain own deadlines
- Advanced proficiency in Outlook, Word, and Excel
- General knowledge of matter management and document management software
- Ability to manage caseload and re-prioritize tasks as necessary
Nice To Haves
- Candidate should be a detail oriented, self-starter with excellent legal, analytical, customer service and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Administrative and operational duties associated with handling third-party subpoenas
- Act as primary gatekeeper for incoming subpoenas and related mail for the team
- Entering case data into matter management system to track subpoenas
- Downloading records from company systems
- Drafting cover letters and invoices for subpoena production
- Processing checks received for subpoena fees
- Maintaining and updating templates and contacts lists
- Communicate with attorneys and clients by phone and email
- Partnering with internal departments to collect records
- Review and redact records for subpoena responses
- Assist senior paralegals with large productions
Benefits
- 401K matching
- health benefits
- employee stock options
- paid time off
- volunteer time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
