Overview
This full-time remote role involves coordinating settlement offers as a key part of managing full-service legal cases. The position offers $18.00 per hour with weekly pay and a Monday through Friday schedule from 9:00am to 5:30pm EST.
Responsibilities
- Communicate settlement documents to attorneys for review and approval
- Update CRM with settlement statuses and details
- Escalate missing or incomplete documents to the network attorney
- Communicate with opposing counsel to obtain missing documents or confirm receipt
- Assist with obtaining client signatures as needed
- Communicate settlement letters to clients
- Send final documents to opposing counsel
- Confirm with courts that settlement documents have been received and/or filed
Requirements
- Paralegal certification, a similar legal services degree, or at least 2 years of paralegal experience
- Proactive problem-solving skills and good judgment on when to involve supervisors
- Consistent record of meeting or exceeding productivity standards
- Experience drafting and reviewing legal documents
- Strong ownership of work with high quality standards
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to follow instructions provided in written, oral, or diagram form
- Above average proficiency in Microsoft Word and Outlook; general knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Excel
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with e-filing in multiple jurisdictions
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in legal case management, handling cases through the complete file lifecycle
- Familiarity with court websites and conducting court records searches
- Comfortable working in ambiguous and evolving environments
- Experience reading court documents and drafting submissions for court
- Ability to manage a high volume of documents daily while maintaining digital organization
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing multiple time-sensitive projects
- Familiarity with case management software and navigating multiple screens
- Effective presentation skills in one-on-one and group settings with attorneys, courts, and colleagues
Equal Opportunity
This employer is an equal opportunity organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status.