About us
Sierra Crest Business Law Group is a small business in Reno, NV. We are professional, creative, engaging, and our goal is to Persistence and Commitment If we agree to do something, we get it done, regardless of obstacles and distractions.
We show persistence and commitment by:
1. clarifying what we are being asked to do and what we are agreeing to do
2. creating a solution when we encounter an obstacle
3. being accountable for following through with our commitments by completing the job on time
4. confirming via email or Teams chat that we have completed the job and are asking about any additional steps needed
Attentiveness We learn the needs and desires of team members, clients, referral sources, and prospective clients, and then take positive action to help them. We demonstrate attentiveness when we:
1. replace judgment and assumptions with curiosity by asking questions and seek to understand
2. show empathy, which is the capacity to understand and share the feelings of another
3. asking what value the client or prospective client is seeking
4. use our knowledge and experience to anticipate needs that are not yet apparent
5. offer help by pointing out what assistance we can provide, making appropriate referrals inside and outside the legal field, and asking within one week whether the assistance helped
Resourcefulness We recognize that we have everything we need to successfully move forward in our lives, support our team, and effectively serve our clients. We open our eyes to, and draw upon, all of those resources. We show resourcefulness by:
1. expressing gratitude for challenges and thereby becoming more able to perceive opportunities and available resources
2. developing our knowledge and skills by reading, researching, and pursuing educational opportunities
3. finding out how others have solved similar problems by finding sample work product and asking around, so that we are not always reinventing the wheel
4. asking for and accepting feedback and help
Thoroughness We are complete regarding every detail of our work. We demonstrate thoroughness by:
1. following all steps within the workflows
2. marshalling facts to prove all required elements in legal work product
3. using and improving checklists
4. providing complete work product
Insight When the team or a client comes to us with a difficult problem, we work to understand the situation and discern a practical solution. We receive insight when we:
1. organize facts by creating timelines, categorizing documents and creating and updating proof charts
2. look at the situation from multiple perspectives by asking other participants in the situations how they view it
3. clarify by asking more questions
4. taking time to reflect on the case’s them, pattern, or source of outrage
Integrity We are consistently truthful, loyal, accountable, and ethical. We show integrity by:
1. reviewing, understanding, and following the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct Communicating with candor, clarity, respect, and civility
2. Doing what we say we will do
3. sending our clients every single document we send or receive
4. Giving clients updates without them asking for them
5. telling clients and PNCs what the next steps are and delivering our part
6. Giving clients realistic timelines for accomplishing their work
and much more.
Our work environment includes:
- Growth opportunities
- Safe work environment
- Lively atmosphere
About the Position
The paralegal’s job is to help the law firm make a profit for its owner by helping the firm efficiently solve the problems for which its clients have hired the law firm. The paralegal can and should participate in any aspect of a client’s matter that does not require a bar license. Paralegals may not: Speak on the record, Sign pleadings and briefs, Set strategy, and Supervise the production of legal work.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Client-Focused Tasks:
1. Interacts with clients and builds trust by phone, email, and in person.
a. Keeps client appraised of the flow of the case. Updates Clients once per month on case status.
Attorney-Focused Tasks:
1. Research
a. Paralegal conducts factual research under the direction of the attorney.
b. Performs legal research under the direction of the attorney, including Legislative and case law updates.
c. Reviews the case and prepares the case status and summary notes.
2. Drafts Documents for Attorney Review
a. Motions
b. Oppositions
c. Legal Pleadings
d. Discovery and Discovery Responses
e. Letters and other Legal Documents
f. Agreements and other transaction documents
g. Due diligence and transaction status
3. Tracking
a. Deal progress
b. Deadlines
c. Outstanding items
4. Paralegal ensures that the legal work product that leaves the office is complete in appearance and error-free.
Delegation/Overseeing of Administrative Tasks
1. Delegates non-billable tasks to Legal Secretary. Understands that when flat fee tasks are delegated to Legal Secretary, Legal Secretary will receive some or all time credit.
2. Creates timelines, how to videos, written instructions, and checklists for others to follow.
3. Paralegal checks in with support staff when assignments are delegated. When the work product standard has not been met, the paralegal must update a procedure and/or checklist in the xx book to ensure that the problem is never repeated.
4. Conducts or delegates conflict checks per policy and procedure of new names in a matter.
5. The paralegal keeps contemporaneous billing records reflecting work that the client has received, has added value, and efficiently contributed to the client’s solution. If, on a given day, the paralegal does not have six hours of billable work to perform, then the paralegal should take the following action.
a. Review 3 open files.
i. Make sure the pleadings file and index are up to date.
ii. Make sure all deadlines and other important dates are calendared.
iii. List any actions that should or must be taken to protect and help the client.
iv. Take all actions that may be taken by a paralegal and notify the attorney of any such tasks that the attorney must take.
v. Make sure client is aware of any tasks that need to be performed by the client, upcoming calendar items, and upcoming deadlines and depositions.
b. Follow up with attorneys and other paralegals to let them know they are available for more work.
6. The paralegal needs to talk to the legal secretary face-to-face several times daily to ensure they work as an effective legal production team.
7. Paralegal must maintain a professional and positive working relationship with the Legal Secretary to serve the client effectively. The professional and positive working relationship is best demonstrated by the meeting of KPIs by the Legal Secretary. This is an ongoing requirement. If problems arise, the Firm Administrator or Owner must be notified immediately upon noticing difficulties.
Required Skills:
·3 or more years of experience.
·Strong written and oral communication skills.
·Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize duties and meet deadlines.
·Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) with intermediate proficiency in Excel preferred.
·Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
·Ability to work with a variety of clients at all levels of the legal profession.
·Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- Paralegal: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Reno, NV 89509: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Reno, NV 89509
