Paralegal - Social Security Disability

Paralegal needed for Social Security Disability Firm. Previous experience with Social Security Disability is preferred. Performs administrative duties including basic research, filing, mailings, organizes files and pleading panels, calendaring telephone communication. Takes messages when individuals are not available, receives deliveries by courier or messenger, and receives and sends faxes. Shall forward copies of documents provided to the legal assistant/paralegal to clients and other parties upon request of attorney. Returns all client phone calls left before 5:00 p.m. the same day. When any attorney is on vacation, shall check the voice mail of said attorney and return all client phone calls in the attorney’s absence and e-mail to that attorney the name and number of the person who called. Shall complete and follow the case checklist in working up cases. Performs any other reasonable task requested by the Firm Management Team. Reports directly to the attorneys under which they work and, ultimately, the Regional Team Leader or Partner. Only reports directly to the Firm Management Team in matters of emergency or in any other instance the Senior Attorney or Managing Partners so designate (i.e., cases in which the paralegal/legal assistant is working directly with a Managing Partner on cases).

Job Type: Full-time

Base Pay: $40,000.00 - $42,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person