Paralegal

Freeman, Mathis & Gary Law•Las Vegas, NV

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP is seeking an experienced paralegal to join its Las Vegas office. The firm is a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm with over 500 attorneys in 40 offices and 22 states. Successful candidates are helpful, personable, positive, respectful, team-oriented, accountable, organized, timely, confidential, and responsive. They foster teamwork, communicate effectively, solve problems, take ownership, and work flexibly in a fast-paced environment. The paralegal supports attorneys in preparing civil cases for trial, managing discovery and case records, conducting legal research, and keeping cases moving forward. The role requires strong organization, prioritization, attention to detail, and the ability to complete tasks under time constraints with minimal supervision. The position has an annual billable-hours requirement of 1,650 and requires compliance with applicable client guidelines. The role requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, a certificate in paralegal studies, and 3–5 years of defense litigation paralegal experience. Civil litigation and/or employment litigation experience is required. Candidates must be proficient with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Westlaw, and Kofax PDF editor, and comfortable working in an electronic, paperless file environment. iManage experience is a plus. Employment is subject to successful completion of a background and drug screen.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Certificate in Paralegal studies.
3–5 years of defense litigation paralegal experience.
Civil litigation and/or employment litigation experience.
Familiarity with performing research tasks using web-based legal research services.
Proficiency in an electronic file setting and comfort with a paperless system.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Westlaw, and Kofax PDF editor.
Ability to pass a background check and pre-employment drug screen.
Ability to meet an annual billable-hours requirement of 1,650.

Nice To Haves

iManage experience.
Teamwork mentality, excellent communication skills, problem-solving ability, flexibility, organization, and willingness to take ownership.

Responsibilities

Assist attorneys with preparing civil cases for trial.
Obtain, review, analyze, and summarize legal documentation related to cases.
Manage the discovery process and conduct records management.
Schedule depositions and meetings with clients, witnesses, experts, opposing counsel, court reporters, and others.
Identify, locate, interview, and evaluate potential experts; send expert packages to parties for review.
Track document requests and regularly follow up on receipt progress.
Summarize case records, create chronologies, and summarize discovery responses.
Organize and prioritize tasks, completing them within time constraints with minimal supervision and exceptional attention to detail.
Perform legal research efficiently to inform attorney decisions.
Organize and maintain case files; coordinate with Legal Assistants and other staff.
Review files regularly and proactively work to move cases forward.
Ensure functions are performed in accordance with applicable client guidelines.
Keep accurate time records and meet an annual requirement of 1,650 billable hours.
Maintain positive relationships with firm attorneys, co-counsel, clients, and vendors.
Perform additional duties and special projects as assigned.