Job Description

ProspectBue is working with a Richmond, Virginia law firm seeking a Paralegal to join its Capital Finance and Real Estate practice. The successful candidate will provide day-to-day support to attorneys and other members of the legal team by assisting with document preparation, legal research, file management, and other practice-related activities. The role involves working under the direction of attorneys and senior paralegals and requires careful attention to detail, organization, and sound judgment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain a consistent workload that meets the firm's billable-hour and timekeeping requirements, actively seeking opportunities to support attorneys and teams across offices when appropriate.

• Record time and work activities accurately each day in accordance with firm procedures and applicable outside-counsel requirements, ensuring the full workday is properly accounted for.

• Perform assigned work in accordance with applicable professional-conduct and ethical standards.

• Develop a working understanding of relevant federal, state, and local court rules and procedures. Monitor updates and communicate significant changes to the appropriate members of the legal team.

• Prepare routine correspondence, internal memoranda, forms, and other straightforward legal documents using firm templates, established formats, or other approved resources. Work product will generally be subject to attorney or senior-paralegal review.

• Conduct basic document reviews, including organizing materials chronologically or alphabetically and identifying or arranging documents according to established guidelines.

• Assist with the preparation and organization of materials for discovery, litigation and trial activities, administrative proceedings, transactions, and business closings, as assigned.

• Retrieve and organize information and documents from electronic legal resources and databases as needed.

• Provide additional administrative and legal support to the practice group based on workload and business needs.

Required Background

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• College-level education preferred.

• Paralegal training or certification is advantageous, including a paralegal certificate, National Association of Legal Assistants certification, or applicable state/specialty certification.

Experience

• Previous experience as a case clerk, legal assistant, paralegal, or in another document-intensive legal role is preferred.

• Experience handling, organizing, reviewing, or maintaining legal documents is particularly valuable.

Skills and Capabilities

• Familiarity with federal, state, and local legal rules and the ability to apply them to assigned work.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to use online research tools and electronic resources to locate requested information.

• Comfort working with legal technology, databases, and document-management systems is preferred.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate work within demanding deadlines.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with attorneys, colleagues, professional staff, clients, and outside vendors.

• Ability to manage competing priorities, adjust to changing demands, and remain composed in a high-pressure environment.

• Demonstrated discretion, patience, diplomacy, and a collaborative approach to working with others.

• Willingness and ability to work additional hours or travel on short notice when business needs require it.

• Ability to read and review substantial volumes of written material and accurately enter information using a computer.

• Ability to understand and communicate detailed information verbally and in writing.

• Strong reasoning, language, organizational, and memory skills necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.

• Ability to perform the responsibilities of the position effectively, with or without reasonable accommodation.