Paralegal
About The Position
Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is seeking an experienced paralegal to join its Cleveland, Ohio office. The role supports attorneys in preparing civil cases for trial and involves discovery and records management, summarizing medical and employment records and discovery responses, creating medical chronologies, preparing meet-and-confer correspondence, and assisting with motion writing. Candidates should be organized, flexible, responsive, detail-oriented, and able to prioritize multiple tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision. The position is 100% in office; remote work is not available. The firm values helpful, congenial, personable, positive, approachable, respectful, and team-oriented colleagues who are accountable, take ownership, correct mistakes, and handle work confidentially and promptly. Candidates must pass a background and drug screen. The position is subject to the firm’s drug-free workplace policy, including possible reasonable-suspicion testing under firm policies.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of paralegal experience in a law firm.
- Civil litigation experience.
- Bachelor’s degree and paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
- Familiarity with performing research tasks using web-based legal research services.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks, work under time constraints with minimal supervision, and maintain exceptional attention to detail.
- Must successfully pass a background and drug screen.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with insurance coverage.
- Experience with iManage.
Responsibilities
- Assist attorneys with preparing civil cases for trial.
- Manage discovery and records.
- Summarize medical and employment records and create medical chronologies.
- Summarize discovery responses and prepare meet-and-confer correspondence.
- Assist with motion writing, including oppositions to discovery motions and motions to continue trial.
- Organize and prioritize numerous tasks, completing them within time constraints with minimal supervision and exceptional attention to detail.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- HSA and FSA plans available for employees and dependents.
- Work-life balance.
- Generous PTO policy.
- 401(k) plan with a 3% employer Safe Harbor contribution.
- Firm-paid life insurance and long-term disability.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Year-end bonuses and referral fee programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
