Paralegal - Family Law
Apply todayPlakas Mannos, a leading law firm in Canton and Akron for more than 60 years is growing and looking for a full-time paralegal with experience in Family Law for our state of the art downtown Canton and Akron offices. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience. Other qualifications include proficiency in various software applications, excellent communication skills, and the ability to successfully multi-task and work well with others. Candidates with bachelor’s degree or paralegal degree/certificates preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Education: Bachelor's (Preferred)
Location: In-person
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Interacting with clients, witnesses and court personnel;
- Preparing attorneys and supporting documents for hearings, depositions, mediation, arbitration and trial;
- Requesting, reviewing, summarizing, indexing and/or preparing document productions and exhibits;
- Calendaring deadlines;
- E-filing and/or filing physical documents with state and federal courts
- Typing, preparing and modifying documents including correspondence, reports, drafts, memos and emails using Microsoft Office products;
- General clerical duties’ including photocopying, scanning, faxing, and mailing.
REQUIREMENTS
- Experience as a paralegal
- Familiarity with legal documents and terminology
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to work with legal technology (transcription software, etc.)
- Outstanding time-management and organizational skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong sense of discretion
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Teamwork
BENEFITS
- Competitive salary range based upon qualifications
- Year-end bonus potential
- Free healthy breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages provided on site
- Health Insurance, dental and optical also offered
- Profit Sharing (401K) – after 1 year of employment
- Disability – after 5 years of employment
- Paid time off
Apply today
Interested in joining the Plakas Mannos team? Apply for our Civil Litigation Paralegal position today.
Please direct all contact for employment including cover letter to:
Plakas Mannos
200 Market Avenue North, Suite 300
Canton, Ohio 44702