Paralegal

Freeman, Mathis & Gary Law•Paradise Valley, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is seeking an experienced Paralegal to join its Phoenix office. This is a 100% in-office position; remote work is not available. The firm values teamwork, excellent communication, problem-solving, ownership, flexibility, and strong organizational skills. Successful team members are helpful, congenial, personable, positive, approachable, respectful, accountable, organized, timely, confidential, and responsive. The Paralegal assists attorneys with civil cases throughout discovery and trial preparation, including attending and assisting at trial. The role includes managing discovery and records, summarizing and synthesizing case materials, drafting certain correspondence and motions, and accurately recording billable time. The position requires the ability to manage competing tasks under time constraints with minimal supervision and careful attention to detail.

Requirements

At least 3 years of paralegal experience in a law firm.
Civil litigation experience.
Bachelor’s degree and a paralegal certificate from an ABA-approved program.
Familiarity with performing research tasks using web-based legal research services.
Experience working with paperless files.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, and ability to learn other software programs.
Ability to organize and prioritize numerous tasks, meet time constraints with minimal supervision, and maintain exceptional attention to detail.
Must successfully pass a background and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Medical malpractice experience.
iManage experience.

Responsibilities

Assist attorneys with civil cases throughout discovery and prepare for, attend, and assist at trial.
Manage discovery and records, including preparing subpoenas and tracking responses.
Summarize medical and employment records, create medical chronologies, summarize discovery responses, and prepare meet-and-confer correspondence.
Review, manage, summarize, and synthesize records and data across various types of cases, with an emphasis on tort cases, including medical records and deposition transcripts.
Prepare motions, including oppositions to motions such as discovery motions and motions to continue trial.
Use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel and learn other programs, including document and case management systems.
Organize and prioritize numerous tasks and complete them under time constraints with minimal supervision and exceptional attention to detail.
Maintain accurate billable time records and record time promptly.