Paralegal

Freeman MathisandGary, LLPisarapidlygrowing, nationalspecialtylitigationfirmseekinganexperiencedparalegaltojoinour LasVegasoffice. Weareeagerlyseekingcandidateswhofosterateamworkmentality, haveexcellentcommunicationskills, areproblem-solvers, andarewillingtotakeownershipoftheirjob. Flexibilityandexcellentorganizationskillsarekeyinourfast-pacedenvironment. Thefollowingsetofsuccessfactorsdescribethecharacteristicsofthosewhoaresuccessfulinour Firm: Unpretentious, Approachable, Respectful, Team Oriented Organized, Timely, Confidential, Responsive(within24hours) Assistsattorneyswiththepreparationofacivilcasefortrial Managesdiscoveryprocessandconductrecordsmanagement Schedulesdepositionsandothermeetingswithclients, witnesses, experts, opposingcounsel, courtreportersandothers Abilitytoorganizeandprioritizenumeroustasksandcompletethemundertimeconstraintswithminimalsupervisionandexceptionalattentiontodetail Performslegalresearchquicklyandefficientlytoinformattorneydecisions Organizeandmaintaincasefiles; coordinatewith LegalAssistantsandotherstaff Ensuresallfunctionsareperformedinaccordancewithapplicableclientguidelines Keepaccuratetimerecordsandmeeta1,650annualbillablehoursrequirement Maintainpositiverelationshipswithfirmattorneys, co-counsel, clients, andvendors Proficientinsoftwareprogramssuchas MicrosoftWord, PowerPoint, Excel, Westlawand KofaxPDFeditor Education, Experienceand Skills 3-5yearsdefenselitigationparalegalexperience Familiaritywithperformingresearchtasksusingweb-basedlegalresearchservices Proficiencyinanelectronicfilesetting, comfortablewithapaperlesssystem iManageexperienceaplus Mustsuccessfullypassabackground/drugscreen Whatweofferyou Work-lifebalance GenerousPTOpolicy 1.5%Profit Sharingcontribution Employee AssistanceProgram EEOStatement Freeman Mathis&Gary, LLP(FMG)iscommittedtoprovidingequalemploymentopportunitiestoallapplicantsandemployeesbymaintainingaworkplacefreeofdiscriminationbasedonrace, color, religion, sex, nationalorigin, age, disability, geneticinformation, oranyotherprotectedstatusasprovidedbylaw. FMGcomplieswithallapplicablefederal, state, andlocallaws. Thispositionissubjecttoourdrug‑freeworkplacepolicy, whichincludestheabilitytopassapre‑employmentdrugscreen. Employeesmaybesubjecttoreasonable‑suspiciondrugtestinginaccordancewith FirmpoliciesoutlinedintheEmployeeHandbook. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.