Description
SYNOPSIS
The Supervisory Paralegal/Intake Coordinator leads, trains, and manages a team of paralegals and intake staff, overseeing workload distribution and work quality in client interaction, litigation, and administrative support for the firm’s attorneys. They ensure adherence to legal procedures and deadlines, manage complex projects, and act as a liaison between staff, attorneys, and other stakeholders. In addition, they may be asked to work independently as needed to assist in the paralegal or intake functions.
ABOUT KATZ BANKS KUMIN LLP
Katz Banks Kumin LLP (KBK) is a boutique civil rights, employment, and whistleblower law firm headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, and Philadelphia, PA.
Our partners are nationally recognized leaders in the areas of employment and civil rights law, whistleblower law, and wage and hour law – to name just a view of our practice areas. Please look at our website for a more detailed description of our practice areas. www.katzbanks.com
Our work is our passion, and we are honored to help ensure crucial rights to fairness, equality, and justice for our clients.
KEY AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Maintaining firm database to track potential clients and their status/disposition
Coordinate with intake staff, senior partners, and administrative staff to ensure timely and professional contact with and consideration of potential clients
Expertise in and oversight of e-discovery and document management software
Oversight of paralegals and intake staff as they complete daily tasks, including:
o Conducting client-intake interviews to identify and gather information to assess merits and suitability of potential client representations
o Drafting clear, concise summaries following intake interviews for partner review
o The full range of paralegal tasks, including organizing client files, proofreading documents, interviewing witnesses and class members, drafting declarations, compiling exhibits, preparing binders, conducting research, monitoring case dockets, coordinating with e-discovery software and vendors, preparing tables of contents and authorities, and assisting with litigation support technology, among other roles
Assist with paralegal and intake tasks, as needed
REQUIREMENTS
Required: A combination of relevant education, experience and training equivalent to a bachelor’s degree plus four (4) years’ experience as a paralegal and/or Legal assistant. Strong writing, proofreading and editing skills are required.
Preferred:
This role requires the ability to independently manage deadlines for multiple assignments in a fast-paced, detail-oriented office environment. An ideal candidate for this role will possess:
Two (2) years’ supervisory experience preferred.
Cultural competence interacting with prospective clients and staff from diverse backgrounds.
Prior paralegal litigation experience, especially with wage-and-hour or other class action matters.
Proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
Proficiency with document review software, particularly Everlaw
Strong writing and data analysis skills
Bilingual skills (fluent English/Spanish)
OTHER KEY INFORMATION
We offer a generous total compensation package including a competitive salary, 100% employer-paid employee health benefits (medical, dental and vision), and participation in retirement/profit sharing, among other benefits. We are a passionate and fun group of employees who share a commitment to helping people who have identified wrongdoing or been wronged themselves achieve a fair outcome.
Salary: $85,000.00 - $95,000.00, commensurate with experience; Bonus eligible.
Type: Full time
FLSA: Exempt
Work Location: Hybrid
Travel Requirement: Occasional; Less than 10%
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Katz Banks Kumin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply e-mail your resume and cover letter (required) to: hiring@katzbanks.com. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The selection process will include: a telephone screening, virtual panel interview, writing assessment, and final in-person interview. We are looking to fill this position quickly, so applicants are encouraged to submit their materials as soon as possible. No phone calls, please.
Requirements
REQUIREMENTS
Required: A combination of relevant education, experience and training equivalent to a bachelor’s degree plus four (4) years’ experience as a paralegal and/or Legal assistant. Strong writing, proofreading and editing skills are required.
Preferred:
This role requires the ability to independently manage deadlines for multiple assignments in a fast-paced, detail-oriented office environment. An ideal candidate for this role will possess:
Two (2) years’ supervisory experience preferred.
Cultural competence interacting with prospective clients and staff from diverse backgrounds.
Prior paralegal litigation experience, especially with wage-and-hour or other class action matters.
Proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams.
Proficiency with document review software, particularly Everlaw
Strong writing and data analysis skills
Bilingual skills (fluent English/Spanish)
