Paralegal
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Description: Ogletree Deakins is currently seeking to employ Paralegal right now, this career will be reside in Tennessee. Further informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Ogletree Deakins, one of America’s leading labor and employment firms, has an immediate opening for a labor and employment paralegal in its Nashville office. Ogletree paralegals enjoy challenging and substantive roles throughout all phases in the employment and labor litigation case.
The ability to handle a large amount of responsibility, use excellent judgment and analytical skills, and adapt to cutting-edge technology as discovery becomes more complex is a must. In addition:
Successful job applicants will be able to perform these essential functions with or without requested reasonable accommodations:
Research law, investigate facts, and prepare documents to assist attorneys
Summarize legal documents
Analyze facts and documents
Determine and calendar deadlines
Perform wide variety of legal research and data compilation
Prepare reports, correspondence, declarations and complaints
Draft a variety of legal documents
Prepare affidavits or documents
Prepare for mediations and trials
Assist Attorneys at trial
Assist Attorney in preparation for depositions
Communicate with witnesses and experts
Scheduling
Enter billing and expense data into Firm system in a timely manner
Requirements:
Significant paralegal experience in L&E or complex litigation is required. Ability to work collegially is required in this outstanding work atmosphere.
Analytical â€" Able to mine and collect data for cases.
Problem Solving Skills â€" gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
Interpersonal Skills â€" focuses on case/task at hand. Maintains confidentiality.
Communication â€" Listens and gets clarification. Responds to inquiries quickly with professionalism and tact. Writes clearly and informatively. Edits work for errors.　Able to read and interpret information accurately and concisely.
Organization skills - keep work area neat and clear of safety hazards, files are maintained neatly and are easily retrieved. Ability to organize, manage, prioritize, and handle numerous projects/tasks, sometimes heavy caseloads. Detail oriented.
Teamwork â€" Willing and eager to help others and share knowledge and skills.
Attendance/Punctuality â€" Is consistently at work and on time.
Dependability â€" Follows instructions, responds to management direction.　Willing to commit to additional hours when necessary to reach Firm objectives.
Initiative â€" Takes independent actions and proposes ideas for analysis, case strategy and problem solving ; asks for and offers help when needed.
Knowledge - legal terminology and principles.
Computer Skills / Office Equipment
Proficient in all Microsoft applications, including but not limited to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Lexis-Nexis and WestLaw
Proficient in litigation database systems such as Concordance or Summation
Knowledgeable about and able to utilize document management, expense and billing systems.
Able to operate multi-line phone, calculator, blackberry, cell phone, copier, fax, scanner.
Education/Experience:
Prefer Paralegal certification/degree from accredited college or university.
Five or more years of paralegal experience
Prefer prior collective/class action experience
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here in are representative of the requirements that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.　While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a telephone, computer keyboard and mouse; reach with hands and arms; talk and listen. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit, as well as to lift and carry objects such as books and files weighing up to 15 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop or kneel.　Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
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If you were eligible to this career, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Ogletree Deakins.
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This career will be opened on: Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:34:00 GMT