Paralegal I
Edward D. Jones
Edward Jones is looking for a Paralegal to join our team! The successful candidate will handle matters across multiple workstreams within Discovery Center, with an emphasis on third-party litigation matters, including responding to subpoenas and analyzing and providing guidance on a variety of court orders in supporting of our branches, clients, and Home Office partners.
What you will do:Able to handle matters independently with minimal oversight.Independently analyze and respond appropriately to third party requests for documents and information, court orders, and other requests with support and guidance from Edward Jones attorneys as necessary.Independently analyze legal documents and provide guidance to branches and Home Office associates.Contact and respond professionally to questions from branches, other Divisions, attorneys, government agencies, and other actors.Acquire and maintain knowledge regarding the operation of client accounts and the Firm as a whole.Acquire and maintain knowledge of state and federal statutes and requirements pertaining to third party requests for documents, conservatorships, guardianships and other relevant matters.Acquire and maintain knowledge of state and federal discovery requirements and best practices in the areas of discovery and eDiscovery.Able to independently gather information and draft responses to discovery requests.Support the management of Discovery Center by participating in intake functions, triaging incoming and pending matters, assisting with special projects, and completing high-level administrative tasks as needed.Learn and understand various proprietary systems utilized by the Firm's Technology Division as well as relevant business areas.Develop and maintain strong relationships with associates in the Discovery Center, the Legal Division, and elsewhere throughout the Firm. Maintain professional relationships with outside counsel, vendors, courts, and other third parties.Conduct legal research with guidance from Edward Jones attorneys.Comfortable flexing across work areas based on need and risk.Open to professional development across additional areas as work evolves.
What you will do:Able to handle matters independently with minimal oversight.Independently analyze and respond appropriately to third party requests for documents and information, court orders, and other requests with support and guidance from Edward Jones attorneys as necessary.Independently analyze legal documents and provide guidance to branches and Home Office associates.Contact and respond professionally to questions from branches, other Divisions, attorneys, government agencies, and other actors.Acquire and maintain knowledge regarding the operation of client accounts and the Firm as a whole.Acquire and maintain knowledge of state and federal statutes and requirements pertaining to third party requests for documents, conservatorships, guardianships and other relevant matters.Acquire and maintain knowledge of state and federal discovery requirements and best practices in the areas of discovery and eDiscovery.Able to independently gather information and draft responses to discovery requests.Support the management of Discovery Center by participating in intake functions, triaging incoming and pending matters, assisting with special projects, and completing high-level administrative tasks as needed.Learn and understand various proprietary systems utilized by the Firm's Technology Division as well as relevant business areas.Develop and maintain strong relationships with associates in the Discovery Center, the Legal Division, and elsewhere throughout the Firm. Maintain professional relationships with outside counsel, vendors, courts, and other third parties.Conduct legal research with guidance from Edward Jones attorneys.Comfortable flexing across work areas based on need and risk.Open to professional development across additional areas as work evolves.
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