Litigation Paralegal
Litigation Paralegal
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Job Description
The Paralegal assists leaders on the Legal team by performing a variety of legal duties including conducting legal research drafting legal documents handling active and nonroutine litigation matters responding to subpoena and discovery requests and maintaining confidential company records.
This position requires 100% onsite attendance.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
- Must have litigation experience.
- Assist Senior Paralegal and inhouse attorneys with employment litigation matters; draft and issue litigation hold notices; and communicate with insurers and external counsel as may be necessary.
- Draft proofread and review land record documents including Assignments of Mortgages Releases/Reconveyances and Subordination Agreements.
- Produce records timely to nonparty subpoena and discovery requests on a daily basis with a high level of attention to detail; coordinate witness depositions; and act as custodian of records on behalf of UWM to authenticate business records.
- Serve as recipient for service of process matters; review track and escalate legal matters as needed.
- Track and process legal invoices utilizing Airtable software.
- Review a variety of other legal documents including residential purchase agreements leasehold agreements trust agreements and other real estate and title documents.
- Review legal documents received in civil case proceedings including partition actions quiet title actions bankruptcy filings foreclosure cases substitutions of trustees tax and assessment liens and other civil pleadings; track and manage communications with servicers internal counsel MERS and external counsel to ensure matters are handled from intake to resolution.
- Other duties as assigned.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in relevant field or Paralegal certificate and a minimum of two years of previous experience in a legal support environment either in a corporate or law firm setting.
- Have experience with litigation and subpoena processes.
- Have experience with complaints pleadings and motions.
- Have knowledge of court civil procedures.
- Have a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Have excellent written and communication skills with an attention to correct grammar and business writing skills.
- Have critical thinking analytical and problem solving skills.
- Be selfmotivated and able to work well in a team based environment.
- This position requires 100% onsite attendance.
THE PLACE & THE PERKS
Ready to join thousands of talented team members who are making the dream of home ownership possible for more Americans Its all happening on UWMs campus where our awardwinning workplace packs plenty of perks and amenities that keep the atmosphere buzzing with energy and excitement.
Its no wonder that out of our six pillars People Are Our Greatest Asset is number one. Its at the very heart of how we treat each other our clients and our community. Whether its providing elite client service or continuously striving to improve our pillars provide a pathway to a more successful personal and professional life.
From the team member that holds a door open to the one that helps guide your career youll feel the encouragement and support on day one. No matter your race creed gender age sexual orientation and ethnicity youll be welcomed here. Accepted here. And empowered to Be You Here.
More reasons youll love working here include:
- Paid Time Off (PTO) after just 30 days
- Additional parental and maternity leave benefits after 12 months
- Adoption reimbursement program
- Paid volunteer hours
- Paid training and career development
- Medical dental vision and life insurance
- 401k with employer match
- Mortgage discount and area business discounts
- Free membership to our large stateoftheart fitness center including exercise classes such as yoga and Zumba various sports leagues and a fullsize basketball court
- Wellness area including an inhouse primarycare physicians office fulltime massage therapist and hair salon
- Gourmet cafeteria featuring homemade breakfast and lunch
- Convenience store featuring healthy grabandgo snacks
- Inhouse Starbucks and Dunkin
- Indoor/outdoor caf with WiFi
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Employment Type
Full-Time
