AV Rated law firm seeks a Paralegal Clerk to join their Miami office in Downtown Miami. This is an in office role.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS *May perform any or all of the following*
Candidates will be considered only with at least 2+ years working in a law firm;
Heavy mediation scheduling, telephone conferences, ZOOM meetings, adjournments, response dates;
Daily Efiling and Eservice in state court;
Maintain calendar for assigned attorneys;
Case management: Importing documents into a document management system;
Answer and direct telephone calls;
Strong technical skills and excellent oral and written communication skills are required;
Responsible for case management of active files, including reviewing documents for accuracy, scheduling, and docketing requests, compiling documents for preparation of analyses, and electronic files.
Physical attendance and punctuality at the place of work;
Performs additional duties as instructed and assigned;
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Knowledge of court filing and scheduling procedures;
This position requires keen attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple projects under tight time constraints;
Thorough knowledge of general office practices, policies, and business English;
Operates; computer, printer, copier, fax, and mailroom equipment;
Ability to work on multiple projects, prioritize workload and adjust to changing priorities as needed;
Ability to deal effectively with candidates, attorneys' and co-workers;
Ability to type at 60 words per minute;
Ability to lift and move 10 lbs;
Active listening, reading, service orientation, coordination, and social perceptiveness;
Knowledge of office skills such as data entry, filing, phone etiquette, and composition of simple business letters;
Ability to organize time efficiently among a variety of duties;
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree preferred;
Proficient in MS Office applications;
State court electronic filing, knowledge of FileSite, a plus.
Hours are 9:00 am - 5:30 pm with the flexibility to work extra hours, as needed.
2+ plus years previous law firm experience in Litigation;
Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel;
Excellent written and verbal skills, business English spelling and grammar;
Excellent time management and organization skills;
Ability to work on multiple projects, prioritize workload and adjust to changing priorities as needed;
Friendly, cooperative manner and good team spirit;
Flexibility to undertake a variety of assignments;
Physical Activity & Requirements
Employees must talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to handle or feel.
The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
An employee is subject to inside environmental conditions, protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
Beacon Hill Staffing Group is an EEO Employer.
Company Profile:
Founded by industry leaders to set a new standard in search, career placement and flexible staffing, we deliver coordinated staffing solutions with unparalleled service, a commitment to project completion and success and a passion for innovation, creativity and continuous improvement.
Our niche brands offer a complete suite of staffing services to emerging growth companies and the Fortune 500 across market sectors, career specialties/disciplines and industries. Over time, office locations, specialty practice areas and service offerings will be added to address ever changing constituent needs.
Learn more about Beacon Hill Staffing Group and our specialty divisions, Beacon Hill Associates, Beacon Hill Financial, Beacon Hill HR, Beacon Hill Legal, Beacon Hill Life Sciences and Beacon Hill Technologies by visiting www.beaconhillstaffing.com .
