Paralegal Or Legal Assistant

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Paralegal or Legal Assistant
The candidate will draft initial docs for e-filing (in proper form and updated content) including acquiring of hearing dates via TCs with Ct. Will draft FCJs and Vital Statistics form, draft FDS – beginning to end. QDROs – beginning to end. E-filing of any/all docs for an attorney. Will do calendaring of all hearings (new clients / existing clients – continuous updating from email notifications, etc.). Prepare Interrogatories and Request for Production of Documents. Prepare Answers to Interrogs and Requests (compile all documentation, scan, categorize, tag and draft the written responses and preparing copies per attorney instructions). Prepare Request for Pretrial: Certificate of Compliance-Request for Pretrial, Order for Pretrial-Order to Appear, FDS signed by the client, Declaration of Non-Military Service, Obtain Military Status Reports for each party, Letter to Ct, TC to acquire date, calendar date, Advise attorney, client and serve OP. Update attorneys with any/all changes in e-filing requirements. Client contact regarding mail – next steps. Opt into existing e-filed cases – request conversion to e-filing of older cases; Process payments. Prepare other documents for e-filing (Notice of Retainers, Request for GAL, etc.) all per attorney request/task. Follow-up communication to the client (updates, mail, new hearing dates, scheduling meetings with an attorney, etc.). Mail – review, prioritize, distribution to attorney and client (if instructed by the attorney) including calendar events, e-file returned/signed AoS, QCDs, etc. Prepare Quit Claim Deeds and electronic Real Estate Transfer Returns. Enter time and expenses. Run CCAP calendar reports weekly (Monday morn) and compare with the attorney calendar; notify the attorney of any urgent issues; provide a report to each attorney. Prepare documents for Process Service, including ltr of instructions, details, pics, etc. TC to Process Server, follow-up until served and inform the attorney/client of same. Organize Opp and physical file: Ct. case #, participants, folders setup, correct county, Judge, OC, GAL, etc. (continue to update as more info is provided). Filing of the attorney's in/out box into physical files. Closing of files – review that the attorney has sent closing email, notes of any financial info that billing needs awareness to complete the closing process. Filing and Organizing the Physical File, scan, mail distribution, office supply ordering. Fill paper in printers, change of printer cartridges when needed, add money to the postage meter, etc.

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