JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Job Title: Remote Paralegal I/II
Location/Travel: Works Remotely From Home But Local Travel Within City of
Fresno Regularly Required; Must Reside in or near Fresno County, CA
Primary Practice Area: Housing/Landlord-Tenant Law; Employment Law & Workplace/Title IX Investigations
Languages: Bilingual - English & Spanish strongly preferred.
Pay Range: $22-$36/hour ($45,760-$75,000 annually)

Job Overview: The paralegal will assist attorney(s) by providing support services including document preparation and review; file management; correspondence with clients; scheduling meetings and other clerical tasks; tracking client deadlines; and legal research and brief writing.
Firm’s areas of practice include employment law and human resources matters, corporate law, business law, education law, and housing and landlord-tenant law.

Duties and Responsibilities
The essential functions (i.e., fundamental job duties of the position), subject to attorney supervision, are as follows:

• Assists attorneys in representing tenant's facing eviction within the City of Fresno, including communication with tenant clients, correspondence with the City of Fresno, court filings and in-person pick-ups in Fresno County, collecting documents and information from tenants in-person within the City of Fresno.
• Conducts legal research, prepares legal memoranda and case briefs.
• Prepares employee handbooks and other human resources documents.
• Prepares corporate formation documents and related filings and minutes.
• Proofreads and formats a wide variety of documents.
• Prepares exhibits and assists with report writing.
• Performs other general clerical and administrative duties as requested, which may include scheduling meetings, answering the firm’s phone line, recordkeeping, event set-up, depositing checks, mailing items and checking the firm’s mail, maintaining office supplies and coordinating equipment maintenance, and handling packages and correspondence.
• Responding professionally to client emails and phone calls.
• Assist with document management within the firm’s cloud-based storage systems.
• Assisting with calendaring of events (non-litigation and litigation).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Associates degree in Paralegal Studies or related field required (or Paralegal Certificate or equivalent work experience).
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• At least one year of experience in a law firm setting preferred.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English required. Spanish language skills (written and verbal) are strongly preferred.
• Understanding of legal language, principles, and research methods (including experience using online research platforms).
• Must have excellent customer service skills, and courteous and professional demeanor.
• Must have excellent organizational skills and ability to effectively prioritize to meet deadlines.
• Must be experienced with Adobe Acrobat Pro, Zoom, and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point (firm uses cloud-based platforms such as Office 365).
• Must have California drivers’ license.
• Must be emotionally mature and able to take personal responsibility for projects with minimal supervision.
• Must have a can-do attitude, be flexible and be comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative, and entrepreneurial business culture.

Emerzian Shankar Legal Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on any protected class under California state or federal law. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to those with disabilities in performing the essential functions of the position.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,760.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Profit sharing
• Retirement plan
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do you reside in or near Fresno County, California?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Paralegal Certificate or Equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote

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