Job description

About Fazzio Law Offices & The Team

Fazzio Law Offices is a boutique law firm that handles highly complex legal matters, and we practice our craft at the highest level. We were founded on one core value: “We’re In Your Corner.” We get in the ring with our clients, we stand by their side throughout the fight, encourage them, and lead them to victory. We take our work seriously but ourselves un-seriously. Our team supports clients from various backgrounds - from Fortune 500 companies to small business owners and everything in between. We thrive in an environment where we can provide solutions to people’s most pressing challenges and be there when big and important things are going on in their lives. Our team is what makes our firm successful and we are excited to expand it.

About the role

Fazzio Law Offices is looking for a talented Paralegal to join our team located in Hoboken, NJ. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to join our growing company and gain hands-on experience supporting our attorneys in litigation and transactional matters. You will be interacting closely with attorneys on legal matters and play a meaningful role in working on significant legal projects for a dynamic company.

What you will accomplish

• Build stronger client relationships by receiving and communicating client feedback on our work;
• Field client intake calls and speak to potential clients about their legal needs with compassion & empathy, preparing detailed notes for the attorney, scheduling and facilitating consultations by preparing the draft retainer agreements and collecting documents for the attorneys to review;
• Keep the firm calendar and docket upcoming court dates, appointments, & consultations;
• File pleadings, motions, and other court documents from case initiation, through discovery, and preparation for trial;
• Assist with and coordinate paper and electronic discovery, including identifying electronically stored information and issuing litigation holds, preparing and responding to initial notices to produce, interrogatories, requests for admission, and third-party subpoenas and organizing all discovery materials, deficiency letters, correspondence, and evidence for individual cases;
• Handle all aspects of loss mitigation for an active foreclosure docket, requesting necessary information from clients and submitting necessary financial documentation to Servicers and Banks, providing different options for loan modifications, and communicating with the Client;
• Manage Real Estate Transactions by monitoring the status of the Contract of Sale, Attorney Review, Title & Lender deliverables, transfer documents, Closing Disclosure or HUD Settlement Statements, and ensuring the calculations and flow of funds to Close is confirmed in advance of Closing; and
• Support the firm’s attorneys in a variety of tasks with a view to best-in-class customer service and making the attorneys and administrative staff's lives easier.

This describes you

● You enjoy being part of a dynamic team and thrive in a competitive environment built around working as a team to get results

● You have strong communication skills and the ability to produce professional written work product

● You are adept at wearing a lot of hats and remaining cool, calm, and collected in the face of multiple pending deadlines

● You keep the lines of communication open and keep everyone informed of what is going on every step of the way

● You succeed in building strong working relationships with colleagues and clients, and you always think about how to help them excel

● You step up to the plate no matter how big or small the task is and are not afraid to get your hands dirty

● You are willing to be "all hands on deck" and are willing to pitch in to answer phones and handle other routine administrative tasks when needed

● You enjoy creating automated systems and processes that make lives easier and that can scale with a growing company

● You are always three steps ahead and catch issues before they arise

Credentials

Notary license or willingness to get one required

Bi-lingual in Spanish helpful but not required

Prior legal experience preferred

Compensation

Negotiable based on experience

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $40,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Work Location: In person

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