Office Manager/ Senior Paralegal - Oakland, United States - JBA International

Description

Job Description

Leading personal injury firm seeking a senior Paralegal/Office Manager for our Oakland office. We're looking for a candidate who has exceptional attention to detail, strong problem-solving skills and is highly organized.

Responsibilities Include:

• Draft a variety of motions and oppositions, mediation briefs, propound/respond to discovery, and prepare correspondence at the attorney's request
• Client contact including phone calls and office visits.
• Handle all cases from inception to settlement or trial
• Calendar all hearings, motions, discovery, and trial deadlines;
• Schedule hearing on motions, noticed depositions, and client appointments
• Provide assistance as to all trial preparations, including retain experts, schedule expert depositions, assemble trial notebooks, exhibits, witness lists, jury instructions, prepare and serve trial subpoenas.
• Mentor paralegals, train and supervise all support staff.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 7-10 years of Plaintiff Personal Injury experience.
• Working knowledge and competency with case management software: knowledge of Smart Advocate a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiar with CA court rules and civil procedures for state and federal court.
• E-filing in state and federal court
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and manage a heavy case load
• Extremely detail-oriented and able to multi-task.
• High degree of professionalism.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and meet deadlines.