A top law firm that is dedicated to honesty, justice, and the local community is seeking a strong Paralegal to join their Personal Injury team. This firm as handled legal cases in Mississippi for over 40 years, providing legal advice, free consultations, and even pro bono services for families. It is their mission to offer a helping hand to the communities that have welcomed them as part of their family.

We are a compassionate law firm comprised of knowledgeable and caring people. We work hard to obtain a fair settlement for our clients, support our fellow associates, and are involved in the community. We accomplish this with integrity, accountability, community service, and respect for our clients and fellow associates.

Our personal injury attorneys have over four decades of combined experience — from dog bites to truck accidents, mass torts, and wrongful death cases. We offer a variety of legal services and resources throughout Mississippi, with offices in Jackson, Tupelo, Columbus, Greenville, Greenwood, Meridian, and Hattiesburg. If you are interested in learning more before applying, feel free to contact us via email at Ollie.Sanders@Jobot.com.

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The candidate for this position is responsible for scheduling specific attorney’s meetings, depositions, hearings, mediations and trials by performing the following duties:

• Coordinates and maintains specific attorney’s calendar and makes notes in the Needles system of client contact conversations.
• Enter all litigation information into the Needles system (i.e. style of case and correct court) once filing of complaints, summons and Civil Cover Sheet has been mailed to the Court for filing.
• Draft Complaints, Discovery, Correspondence and other legal documents for Mississippi and Louisiana.
• Communicate with clients, adverse parties (Defense paralegals and Defense attorneys) and court (Court Administrator’s, clerk’s office).
• Prepares correspondence memorandums for disbursements to client and closes files after disbursement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Associates Degree related to the legal field or a minimum of two (2) to three (3) years of comparable legal experience
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Ability to manage difficult and emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.