Junior Paralegal - Immigration

The Lima office is the largest, with more than 300 attorneys. Billable target for associates is 1,800 hours.

Role overview

We are adding a Junior Paralegal - Immigration to our operations team. This is a busy caseload with real deadlines. Calendaring mistakes are not an option here. Billable hour target is 1,400 per year.

Job duties

• Maintain organised electronic case files in NetDocuments
• Calendar court deadlines, hearings and statute of limitations dates in Clio
• Communicate with clients on document requests and case status
• Proofread and cite-check briefs before filing
• Draft pleadings, discovery requests and responses, and correspondence for attorney review
• Schedule depositions, mediations and court reporters

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of paralegal experience in a law firm or legal department
• Organised and able to manage deadlines across 40+ active files
• Clear, professional writing
• Strong Microsoft Word skills, including tables of authorities and tracked changes
• Experience with case management software such as Clio, PracticePanther or Filevine
• Able to work extra hours before trial or major filings

Preferred qualifications

• Trial experience
• NALA Certified Paralegal (CP) or similar credential
• Relativity or Everlaw experience

Rate: PEN 3,400-PEN 4,600/month

Benefits

• Private health insurance
• Savings fund
• Flexible hours
• 13th-month bonus
• Training budget
• Annual bonus
• Life insurance

Candidates must be eligible to work in Peru.

Start: Flexible.

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