Litigation Paralegal at DBL Law in Louisville, KY

Job description

• DBL Law is seeking an experienced Litigation Paralegal to join our team in Louisville, Kentucky. The paralegal should be equipped with the knowledge and expertise to support a supervising attorney and enhance attorney efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity. They are essential to the success of our team and our firm. All DBL employees operate under a ‘client first’ philosophy, in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our client.

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys in preparation of client work including closings, hearings and trials; assist with discovery/investigating facts, researching and other miscellaneous duties.
• Effectively prioritize work; monitor deadlines.
• File and retrieve court documents electronically for State and Federal Court in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
• File and retrieve court documents for Bankruptcy courts.
• Track and bill your time.
• Information Management.
• Organize, index and track files; maintain files which are organized chronologically, numerically and/or by subject matter.
• Create, maintain, and retire files according to attorney/client preference.
• Assist attorneys in managing client contacts, emails, and hard copy documents.
• Assist with Trial Presentations as needed.
• Other duties as assigned, when assigned duties are completed, you are expected to seek out additional work and ask how you can provide assistance to others.

Requirements

• Certification or degree in Paralegal studies (Bachelor’s degree preferred) or equivalent legal support experience.
• MS Office Products (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
• Nuance PDF Converter (bates stamping, redaction, editing, combing PDFs)
• iManage/WorkSite (Maintain client matter files in paper or electronically as directed by attorney, scanning and adding hyperlink documents to indexes)
• Secure e-mail
• Investigative mindset for strong research, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent professional communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to proofread for grammar, spelling, punctuation, format, and content.
• Ability to prioritize and monitor deadlines while working on multiple matters, with a sense of ownership
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Maintain firm and client confidentiality

Skills

Required

• iManage/WorkSite
• Secure e-mail
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Maintain firm and client confidentiality

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Pet insurance and pet discount program
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off
• Generous holiday schedule