Paralegal

Job Description

Paralegal | Credo Legal

The Tone:
This is a full-time, non-exempt role at Credo Legal. Credo Legal provides compassionate and effective legal support, guidance, counseling, and litigation services to clients navigating and resolving their current hardships. This role is crucial for advocating for our clients and contributing to the continued expansion and success of our legal team. As a Paralegal, you will directly impact clients’ lives by helping them achieve favorable outcomes and improving our overall service.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time, Non-exempt
• Pay: $60000–$65000 yearly
• Team: Reports to an Associate Attorney within the Legal Department
• Mission: Provide vital and empathetic support to clients by managing caseloads, settling accounts, and offering legal guidance.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Negotiate and settle client accounts to achieve favorable outcomes for clients.
• Provide excellent customer service, handling inquiries with compassion and de-escalating client situations.
• Draft, review, and organize legal correspondence and documents, ensuring accuracy and adherence to guidelines.
• Conduct legal research using various resources to gather relevant information for cases and legal opinions.
• Maintain organized client files and legal databases, ensuring easy retrieval and readiness for trial.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal studies or similar, or a Paralegal Certification; or an equivalent mix of education and early to mid-career experience.
• Experience: Minimum 2-3 years working in a firm is required.
• Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication, with the ability to comprehend complex legal concepts and convey them clearly to clients. Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, managing multiple priorities and adhering to deadlines. Strategic thinking and analytical skills to identify and analyze case discrepancies. Customer service-oriented with a sense of urgency, upholding professional ethics, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Bonus: Adaptable and comfortable with a level of change as a growing company.