SMB Team

Paralegal

SMB Team  •  Portsmouth, VA (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

A law firm in Portsmouth, Virginia, seeks an experienced litigation paralegal. The firm handles general civil practice and cases in state and federal courts, focusing on personal injury, mass torts, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and products liability. The ideal candidate has experience preparing cases for court, drafting legal documents, pleadings, discovery, calendaring, and other litigation paralegal duties.

Key duties include case planning, legal research, client interviews, fact gathering, drafting and analyzing legal documents, and assisting attorneys with case management. Responsibilities include managing all aspects of cases, discovery, settlements, mediation, trial preparation, and administrative tasks. Strong written and verbal communication and the ability to work independently and as part of a team are required. Candidates must have excellent organization, communication, and writing skills. Proficiency in MS Office, Adobe, and document management systems is essential.

The firm offers in-house training, competitive pay, and a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, 401k, paid time off, holidays, and garage parking.

Key Responsibilities – Litigation Paralegal

  • Process new cases and prepare files for attorney review
  • Communicate with clients
  • Calendar SOLs and trial dates
  • Summarize depositions and legal documents
  • Subpoena and track medical records and update chronologies
  • Organize evidence
  • Coordinate independent medical exams and prepare medical packages
  • Draft legal documents, discovery, motions, and pleadings for attorney review
  • Prepare demand letters and review document productions
  • Calendar depositions, hearings, pre-trial agreements, and deadlines
  • Prepare hearing exhibits and court documents
  • Evaluate ongoing medical records
  • Occasional travel to legal functions, hearings, and trials required.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams, and client management systems required

Requirements

Interpersonal Skills – Litigation Paralegal

  • Highly organized; excellent time management
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving
  • Strong analytical and investigative skills
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Impeccable writing and grammar skills
  • Ability to work well with clients and colleagues
  • Professional demeanor and effective communication with clients, colleagues, court personnel, and vendors

Benefits

Compensation

$65,000 - $75,000 annually, depending on experience

SMB Team

About SMB Team

SMB Team helps lawyers double their revenues, profits and personal free time through our innovative Law Firm Growth Acceleration Model.

As of January 2024, we work with 438 of the fastest growing law firms in North America. On average, our clients grow their annual revenues by 81% per year. We're the only company that can prove that we doubled 86 of our clients revenues last year alone.

In order to grow a law firm, 4 pillars must be in place:

1. World-Class Lead Generation

2. Flawless Sales & Intake System

3. Self-Managing Team

4. A Profit Plan

With our world-class digital marketing solutions backed in "signed-case data", we are able to get law firms flooded with high-quality, low cost leads. Our social media and Google strategies are in a category of their own.

Our sales & intake university increases our clients' lead conversion rates by 30%. Our virtual assistant company, Attorney Assistant, gives you a team of full-time VAs to handle your inbound leads and outbound lead follow up.

Our state of the art law firm coaching program transforms you from lawyer to leader by helping you build a law firm that runs itself with a self-managing team of A-players. We scaled our own business in 6 years from $0 to $30M in annual recurring revenue with a team of 100+ full time W2 employees and a $70M valuation - we show you how we did it.

Our best-in-class Fractional CFOs help you create a crystal clear financial plan for your firms’ profits and cash flows, so you can control your take-home income, net worth and the value of your practice.

Our mission is to have the biggest positive impact on the legal industry (and eventually other industries) through our 360-degree approach to growth.

By staying true to our core values, we strive to become one of the largest contributors to Small and Mid-sized Business (SMB) growth on the planet!

Want to be considered for our team of A-players? Apply Now.

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Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
201-500 employees
Headquarters
Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Year Founded
2018
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