Figeroux & Associates is an established law firm with an office in Brooklyn, NY. We are seeking Virtual Paralegals to join our team. We are recognized as one of Brooklyn’s Best Places to Work by the Consumer Advocate. This position involves working with the firm’s attorneys in the various practice areas. 

As a Virtual Paralegal, you will be:

•Assisting lawyers in preparing for transactional closings, depositions, hearings, trials, and conferences.
•Completing many administrative tasks, including working on individual cases or transactions.
•Investigating the factual evidence of a matter or case and preparing exhibits, charts, and diagrams to display information.
•Drafting legal court documents, such as pleadings, motions/summonses, affidavits, and subpoenas; transactional documents, such as trusts, wills, contracts, and real estate leases; and closing documents.
•Conducting routine discovery.
•Drafting correspondence to opposing counsel.
•Obtaining due diligence materials, such as corporate certificates of good standing, real estate and title information, and government filings via online portals.
•Organizing and tracking files for important transactions or case documents, including pleadings and voluminous discovery documents; creating and maintaining a case-management database.
•Managing and tracking property transactions.

Qualifications and Experience

•Bachelor’s degree in a legal or business area or related field from an accredited college or university required.
•Minimum of two (2) years of work experience in a similar role.
•Experience in Litigation.
•Experience working with contracts and a basic understanding of legal/contractual terms.
•Experience working in a fast-paced and high-volume processing environment.
•Proficient in the use of office productivity tools (MS Office, etc.).
•Ability to work independently with little to no supervision.
•Provide insights and recommendations to support continuous improvement initiatives.
•Demonstrate excellent judgment, reasoning, and problem-solving skills and ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.

Interested Applicants

Interested applicants should send resume, cover letter, work samples and salary requirements via email to info@askthelawyer.us. Responses to this ad with omitted requirements will not be considered. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position; however, ONLY candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.