Paralegal
Position Overview
Costello, Valente & Gentry, PC represents clients in Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts within various areas of law, including but not limited to, personal injury, civil litigation, criminal defense, family law, estate planning & long-term care, workers compensation, real estate, business law, and construction and trade litigation.
Job Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented paralegal to join our dynamic legal team. In this vital role, you will provide comprehensive support across a variety of legal practice areas, ensuring smooth case management and efficient legal operations. Your proactive approach and strong organizational skills will help facilitate legal research, document preparation, and case coordination, contributing to the overall success of our firm. This position offers an exciting opportunity to develop your legal expertise while supporting diverse legal initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
Duties
- Conduct thorough legal research using tools such as Westlaw and LexisNexis to gather relevant case law, statutes, and legal precedents across multiple practice areas including estate planning, environmental law, family law, securities law, and more.
- Assist attorneys with drafting legal documents such as contracts, pleadings, discovery requests, and correspondence with precision and clarity.
- Manage legal case files and document review processes utilizing document management systems like Clio and other electronic filing platforms to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Support project management efforts by organizing case schedules, tracking deadlines, and coordinating meetings or interviews with clients and witnesses.
- Perform administrative tasks such as data entry, filing, proofreading, transcription, and maintaining organized records for easy retrieval.
- Conduct client interviews and gather pertinent information to assist in case preparation while adhering to confidentiality standards.
Skills
- Extensive knowledge of various practice areas including estate planning, environmental law, family law, securities law, workers’ compensation law, personal injury law, landlord-tenant law, and litigation procedures.
- Proficiency with legal research tools such as Westlaw and LexisNexis.
- Strong project management skills to coordinate multiple cases simultaneously while meeting deadlines efficiently.
- Excellent writing skills for drafting clear legal documents; keen proofreading abilities to ensure accuracy in all materials.
- Demonstrated experience in legal administrative tasks including data entry, filing systems, document review, transcription services, and clerical support within a law office setting.
- Superior organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Professional phone etiquette to interact confidently with clients and stakeholders.
- Knowledge of legal research techniques and ability to synthesize complex information into understandable summaries.