*This position is for all Latin American candidates*
We are looking for Paralegals with Personal Injury Law experience!
A Paralegal performs a variety of tasks to support lawyers, including maintaining and organizing files, conducting legal research, and drafting documents.
Benefits:
Pay Rate: USD $6-$7 per hour (40 hrs per week) Based on skills and experience.
- Permanent and Stable WFH employment.
- Performance Incentives.
- Healthcare Assistance after 6 months of employment.
- Monthly Internet Subsidy after 3 months of employment (USD $25).
Job Tasks:
- Draft and file documents in court
- Request medical bills/records
- Prepare notices and schedule depositions
- Write demand letters
- Write letters of representations and motions
- Coordinate with opposing counsels and medical practitioners
- Sort documents in case folders
- Create a record chart and record summary for each client case
- Draft pleadings and petitions
- Draft Petitions and Discovery
Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree is required; Law graduate or currently in Law School
- Personal Injury law experience is required
- Proficient command of the English language in both oral and written formats
- With a solid knowledge of legal terminology, legal procedure, and substantive law
- Understands the principles of legal writing
- Knowledge of attorney-client relationships applicable to the performance of major duties and responsibilities of the position
- Master skills in basic principles, concepts, and methodology of legal proceedings and legal research
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Has exceptional organizational skills and is able to multi-task
- Ability to work with databases and online technological platforms
- Ability to be detail-oriented, diligent, and flexible
- Ability to handle conflicting time demands and focus on task completion with little direction or need for supervisory follow-up.
- Ability to work and maintain patience with diversified individuals of various backgrounds and professional competencies
- Committed to maintaining integrity and confidentiality on behalf of the company, the firm, and its clients
- Willing to work on the Pacific Standard Time schedule
- Own Laptop or Desktop (8GB RAM, core 5 or above) internet connection of at least 10 Mbps
- Willing to work on Pacific Standard Time (PST) schedule
IMPORTANT: PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME IN ENGLISH.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: ₡3,200.00 - ₡3,733.00 per hour
Application Question(s):
- Do you agree with the $6-$7 USD per hour (40 hours per week) salary range?
- Would you be ok working on Pacific Standard Time?
- What is your level of proficiency in English?
- Do you feel comfortable talking, writing and listening in English fluently to a native speaker?
