Title: | Civil Litigation Paralegal |
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ID: | 1065 |
Department: | Litigation |
Location: | Richmond, VA |
The Civil Litigation Practice Group at McCandlish Holton aggressively defends a wide variety of clients and cases throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia in all state and federal courts.
Our Paralegals and Attorneys work in a team environment that is fast-paced, high-pressured and deadline intensive. We seek talented team members who are well organized, detail oriented and adaptable with the willingness and ability to learn and implement a defined prioritization system.
Successful candidates will have demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills and be able to read and understand what they are reading at an advanced level.
A college degree or relevant, related experience is required. Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills are a must.
Day-to-day responsibilities include:
- Managing multiple cases from file opening to hearing.
- Create reports for attorneys based on case specifications and attorney requests.Work with attorneys to develop legal arguments, motions and other case filings.
- Develop a case file indexing system that can be used as an active archive for all ongoing and completed cases.
- Monitor changes to government guidelines or regulations and submit reports on pertinent changes.
- Utilize existing files and a variety of other research resources to develop information for pending cases.
- Prolonged sitting, walking and reaching