Paralegal I

The role is new and comes from growth in our client base. This is a busy caseload with real deadlines. Calendaring mistakes are not an option here. Jakobsen Advokatfirma is a 40-attorney firm in Racine. We use Clio for case management and NetDocuments for files. Our headquarters is in Aarhus, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. This is a full-time remote role. We use an employer of record in the US, so you get a proper employment contract, not a freelance agreement. Core hours are 10:00 to 15:00 CET. Day-to-day communication is in Slack and Google Meet.

In this role you will

• Record billable time daily
• Prepare trial binders, exhibit lists and witness folders
• Schedule depositions, mediations and court reporters
• Request records by subpoena or authorization and track responses
• Calendar court deadlines, hearings and statute of limitations dates in Clio
• Research public records, dockets and corporate filings
• Maintain organized electronic case files in NetDocuments
• File documents with state and federal courts through e-filing and PACER

Required qualifications

• 1+ years of paralegal experience in a law firm or legal department
• Strong Microsoft Word skills, including tables of authorities and tracked changes
• Organized and able to manage deadlines across 40+ active files
• Working knowledge of state and federal court rules and e-filing in Wisconsin
• Able to work extra hours before trial or major filings
• Clear, professional writing

Why work with us

Rate: $47,000-$60,000/year

• Annual learning budget
• Home office setup budget
• Monthly internet allowance
• 24 days paid time off

About Jakobsen Advokatfirma

Most cases settle, but our trial team takes a dozen or more to verdict each year. Criminal defense and DUI cases make up about a third of the caseload.

New hires usually start two to three weeks after accepting an offer.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Jakobsen Advokatfirma.