Legal Staff Paralegal in Macon, GA

Macon, GA, United States

Industry: Legal | Type: Full-Time

Posted Date: Sep 05, 2024

Experience: 3 Years

Practice Areas: Litigation, Criminal Law, Litigation - E-Discovery, Litigation - Labor & Employment

Qualifications: Qualifications: Bachelor s Degree Preferred; Paralegal Certification Preferred. Active commission as a Georgia Notary Public. 3+ years of experience as a paralegal required in civil litigation, employment litigation, and federal criminal defense practice areas specifically. Highly Proficient at Drafting Pleadings in Federal and State Courts including Initial Discovery Requests and Responses, Motions for Continuance, & Entries of Appearance, as well as Conflict Letters, Leaves of Absence, Correspondence to Clients, and Correspondence to Opposing Counsel. Strong reading and writing skills. Experience and Working Knowledge of Federal Employment Statutes, including but not limited to the ADA, FLSA, FMLA, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Experience and Working Knowledge of the Georgia Civil Practice Act and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, including Service of Process Requirements & Discovery Rules. Experience and Working Knowledge of the United States Sentencing Guidelines and Federal Criminal Statutes. Highly Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Pacer, PeachCourt, CM/ECF, Adobe Acrobat, and Odyssey E-File, and other technology and software. Working Knowledge and Experience using Westlaw Edge, Case Map, TABS, GSCCCA. Proficiency in English; Proficiency in Spanish Highly Preferred.