Paralegal

About the role

You do substantive legal work under an attorney's supervision: drafting, organizing evidence, and keeping a litigation or pre-litigation file on schedule.

What you will do

• Draft pleadings, discovery requests and responses, and correspondence for attorney review
• Organize documents, records and exhibits
• Track court and statutory deadlines on the calendar
• Prepare filings in the way each court requires
• Summarize records, depositions and other long documents
• Talk with clients, opposing offices and courts on routine matters

What we ask for

• Three or more years as a paralegal, or a law degree with practical experience
• Excellent written English
• Able to read a rule or an order and follow it exactly
• Careful with deadlines and with confidential material
• A computer and a reliable connection

Good to have

• Experience supporting US attorneys
• Experience with electronic court filing
• A paralegal certificate or law degree

Schedule and time zone

Remote. You work the business hours of the US law firm you are placed with, so expect a US time zone (Eastern, Central, Mountain or Pacific). The exact shift is agreed with the firm before you start.

Tools

• The firm's case management software
• Word processing and PDF tools
• Electronic filing portals
• Legal research tools the firm provides

Pay

Discussed at interview

Contract

This is a contract role. You work as an independent contractor through Inquire2Esquire, on the firm’s hours.

How to apply

Create a free profile, add your experience, and record a video introduction of up to one minute. Then apply to this role with one click. We read every application. If your experience fits, we ask you to interview; when a firm selects you, you complete our intake training before you start.

Inquire2Esquire is an equal opportunity organization. We consider every applicant on their skills and experience, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other protected characteristic. We never ask for payment to apply.