Law Firm Seeks Temporary Full-Time Paralegal Starting March 1, 2025

New Orleans based Civil Rights law firm seeks a full-time paralegal to start approximately March 1, 2025, in a temporary position expected to last approximately 1-3 months. Our current paralegal will be on paternity leave.

The paralegal's responsibilities would depend on experience and familiarity with legal work. At a minimum, the work would include:

Answering phones and conducting prospective client intakes;

Organization of PDF documents and pleadings;

Drafting decline letters and cover letters;

Obtaining materials (photos, documents, etc.) from prospective clients.

For a more experienced candidates, the work may also include:

E-filing documents;

Filing documents in state court;

Creating templates of responses to written discovery;

First pass at simple legal documents, to be finished by the attorneys (subpoenas, waiver of service of summons, etc.).

The position has a pay range from $20-30/hour depending on the applicant's experience.

This is a 100% in-person position in the New Orleans Bywater neighborhood. Free on street parking is available. Must love dogs.