Paralegal

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assist with litigation documents, including complaints, motions, and related court filings.
• Support discovery processes, including organizing, reviewing, and preparing discovery-related materials.
• Affiliate with e-filing in applicable court systems.
• Follow court procedures carefully to ensure filings and documents are accurate, complete, and submitted on time.
• Organize case-related documents, correspondence, deadlines, and filing materials.
• Support attorney correspondence and legal administrative follow-up as needed.
• For local candidates, assist with physical mail, including collecting mail, scanning documents, sending digital copies, and preparing or sending regular mail when e-filing is not available.
• Provide general office and legal administrative support as needed.
• Communicate clearly and reliably while working independently in a part-time capacity.

Qualifications

• Prior litigation support experience is required.
• Experience preparing complaints, motions, and other court filings is strongly preferred.
• Experience with e-filing is required.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to follow court procedures carefully.
• Good judgment, reliability, and ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Maine state court e-filing is a strong plus.
• Experience with federal district court e-filing in Maine and/or New Hampshire is a plus.
• Discovery experience is highly preferred.
• Bankruptcy court e-filing experience, especially creditor-side bankruptcy, is a plus.
• Probate experience, including probate process and probate e-filing, is a plus.
• Real estate or transactional legal support experience is a plus.
• Local availability to assist with mail, scanning, physical documents, and occasional office-related support is strongly preferred.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Part-time (three days per week, mostly afternoons)