Paralegal - Bankruptcy (Phoenix)

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLPPhoenix, AZ, United States

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Taft is currently seeking a paralegal to join our Litigation / Bankruptcy team in Taft's Phoenix office.

We are seeking a paralegal with 3+ years' experience to support to our Litigation / Bankruptcy team in our Phoenix office. Litigation paralegals serve attorneys and clients by providing administrative and specialized support to attorneys. All Taft employees operate under a "Client First" philosophy - in all things, we seek to provide exceptional services to our clients.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Displays strong attention to detail as well as critical thinking.
Proactively supports attorneys.
Responds to requests with a sense of urgency and effectively prioritizes work.
Edits and proofreads documents for accuracy and compliance with applicable federal and state statutes and local rules.
Proactively monitors deadlines.
Proactively manages and monitors cases, notifying attorney of actions needed.
Clearly communicates in a concise, professional manner.
Files documents with the courts electronically.
Drafts documents and filings.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities :

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Sound judgment, including the ability to identify and escalate issues.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Ability to communicate effectively with, and follow instructions from, diverse individuals and to provide information with courtesy and tact in person, over the telephone and in writing.

Ability to reason and apply common sense understanding to resolve problems and carry out instructions furnished verbally or in writing.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide and perform arithmetic functions normally needed to calculate dates.

Requirements :

3+ years' of related experience in a law firm or legal setting.

Formal paralegal training from an accredited college or ABA-approved program, preferably a four-year degree program, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Proficient command of the English language and standard grammar rules.

Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.

Interested candidates should apply here .

Taft is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The information in this posting presents general duties, tasks, and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive listing. Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP participates in E-VERIFY .

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Bankruptcy Paralegal • Phoenix, AZ, United States