Paralegal - Assistant Mgr (DETROIT)

We are seeking a paralegal, recent law school graduate, retired attorney or law intern for legal research, customer support and writing briefs. You must be familiar with using Pacer, WebCivil and Westlaw. You must be able to properly cite case law and find cases that are on point. You must be able to write a memo of law. Please forward a resume and a sample writing for consideration. We are positioning ourselves to become an all-in-one Pro Se legal solution. This is a Team Leader role that will give you the opportunity to work with the development of a groundbreaking new software application as well as being a part of history. We are currently working on the largest pro se litigation case in history. The opposition has fired 2 top 100 law firms in their attempt to survive our onslaught, we are now beating the most powerful law firm in the country. Learn from the industry's best. Our Bolivar, TN Office seeks seasoned attorneys, recent graduates from law school or retirees looking for a challenge to apply for the positions. All positions begin as temporary positions during 90-day training. You’ll work with great people and in return for your input and ideas, we’re committed to giving you the experiences you need to progress and develop as well as the learning and coaching to help you to excel. CDMI is an equal opportunity employer. Responsibilities and Duties Drafting, filing, and editing legal documents. Assisting with the preparation, filing and service of pleadings. Acting as liaison among all parties including court or other neutrals for scheduling and sharing information Organizing and managing documents, including the creation of spreadsheets and retrieval systems Coordinating the collection, review and production of documents and responding to discovery requests Assisting with trial preparation including the assembly of exhibits, witness binders and appendices for depositions and court filings Summarizing deposition and trial transcripts and exhibits Researching case-related factual issues using in-house files and outside reference sources Compiling information and, preparing statistics, charts, graphs and other summaries to detail the findings Must update in real-time the CRM with notes and comments related to the client’s needs and motion practice Interfacing with small business owners and clients to assess their needs Gather information and lead each prospective client from pre-qualification to closing Demonstrate an ability to simultaneously 'close the deal' while satisfying customer expectations Communicating and following up with clients Qualifications and Skills Participating in educational opportunities to keep up-to-date on job knowledge Reading professional publications Maintaining personal networks Participating in professional organizations Excellent organization skills Attention to detail. Legal research and investigation skills Ability to follow direction and procedures Strong written and oral communication skills Ability to prioritize workload and assignments4-year degree or higher preferred Demonstrated ability for problem-solving and determining viable solutions for customers Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree Paralegal certificate from an ABA accredited program preferred, or a combination of education and/or experience 2-3 years of significant and substantive litigation experience as a paralegal/legal assistant in a law firm setting. Experience drafting, cite-checking, and correcting legal briefs (trial and appellate). Experience managing medium to large-scale document productions. Proficiency with Document Review Software Working knowledge and competency with case management software Proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet software