Paralegal - Litigation and Employment Support

About the role

Fishel Downey Albrecht & Riepenhoff LLC, which represents clients across Ohio in public entities, municipalities, small businesses, corporations and insurance companies, is hiring a full-time, non-exempt, salaried paralegal. The position supports the firm's attorneys on litigation and some labor and employment matters, and is an in-office role.

Key responsibilities

• Litigation support: prepare initial discovery requests, attend client meetings about discovery, and draft summaries of health records.
• Prepare health record authorizations, coordinate with providers, and draft subpoenas for records and witnesses.
• Organize trial and deposition exhibits and attend trials to manage courtroom technology and assist with exhibits.
• Handle public records requests, including drafting responses, assembling records and redacting them.
• Assist with arbitrations, fact-finding hearings and workplace investigations.

Required profile

• A paralegal degree (Bachelor's or Associate's) or an active paralegal certificate.
• At least 3 years of experience in similar duties; previous law firm experience strongly preferred.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for court appearances and records retrieval.

Required skills

• Legal research tools (Lexis) and federal and state e-filing systems.
• E-discovery platforms and production and review of electronically stored information.
• Word, Excel, PDF and Outlook.
• Spelling and proofreading, multitasking and organization.
• TrialDirector experience preferred but not required.

What we offer

• Salary starting at $75,000, plus PTO and limited remote work on occasion.
• Employee health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance and disability coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match.

To apply, candidates submit a cover letter, resume, references and salary requirements to the firm's operations manager.