News and Job Postings

CCPA showed up to assist the WLA & SLO Bar with their Beach Clean-Up at Avila this past Saturday!🌊

Thank you to everyone who showed their support and participated in keeping our beaches clean. 🌊

✨Sponsored by the Stein-Conaway Law Firm.

✨CCPA Members from Andre, Morris & Buttery; Hall, Hieatt, Connely & Bowen; and the SLO Conflict Public Defender’s office(s)

San Luis Obispo Court is reducing their public phone hours. Effective now, their new hours will be 9:00am – 12:00pm, and 1:00pm – 3:00pm; Monday through Friday.

 Details below. Please send resumes to katie@ghmlaw.com ⚖️ 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Paralegal certification or equivalent

• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience as paralegal in California litigation practice

• Knowledge of all phases of litigation

• Command of Code of Civil Procedure and SLO Superior Court local rules

• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

• Responsible and accountable, and able to work collaboratively in a team environment

• Organized and detail-oriented

• Self-motivated and ability to prioritize and organize work

• Works well under pressure and deadlines

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage active litigation calendar

• Correspond with clients, attorneys, and court staff

• Draft and respond to discovery

• Assist in preparation of pleadings and motions for filing with court

• Review and summarize documents and deposition transcripts

• Legal and factual research

• Draft correspondence

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35-$40/hour

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off

• Paid Holidays

• Medical, dental, vision

• 401K with employer matching

Schedule:

• 8 Hour Shift

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Paralegal: Minimum 3+ years in California litigation practice

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

• 2+ years college education

• Paralegal Certificate or the equivalent

Work Location:

• One location in downtown SLO

Typical start time:

• 8:30 AM

Typical end time:

• 5 PM (on Fridays we close at 4 pm)

Check out our amazing article on page 17, July – August 2024 edition. 😊👏

Should you like to attend any of these amazing events, p lease contact Monique Samudio at Monique.Samudio@trustarray.com for more information.

Small San Luis Obispo law firm seeks a full-time or part-time paralegal with knowledge of probate and trust funding procedures. Responsibilities will include preparing trust funding documents, pleadings in probate matters, and simple trust amendments. Must have great people skills and enjoy working with and talking to clients. Excellent communication, organization and detail-oriented skills a must. Must either be a notary or be willing to become a notary (firm will cover the associated costs). Salary depends on experience.

Interested? Contact – janet@estatelawslo.com

2024 CCPA Summer Social 🌴 What an AMAZING event! Thank you to everyone who came. 🎉✨ 

Job description:
We are looking for a specialized personal injury Paralegal to undertake a variety of administrative and clerical tasks. You will work under the supervision of an attorney and will also provide support in assigned legal cases. The goal is to sustain efficiency of all office procedures and case management so as to guarantee reliability and consistency.

Responsibilities:
Provide administrative support to one or more lawyers
Effectively communicate with witnesses, clients, colleagues and partners
Greet visitors and perform initial screening of clients
Write case briefs and synopses of depositions, contracts and testimony
Conduct thorough statistical/ documentary research
Source and verify important case intelligence
Produce and file various legal documents such as appeals, motions or petitions
Preserve an updated case record system
Answer phone calls, take notes/messages and redirect calls when appropriate
Maintain and update inventories of contact details
Facilitate the meeting of deadlines by keeping multiple agendas and provide timely reminders

Skills:
Proven experience as a paralegal
Knowledge of constitution, legal terminology, regulations and court system
Knowledge of MS Office and ability to work with legal technology (court-filing computer systems, transcription software, dictaphone etc)
Working knowledge of litigation management software systems is a plus
Proficiency in English (Spanish is a plus)
Outstanding time-management and typing skills
Ability to multitask and being comfortable dealing with a diverse pool of people
Work Remotely -No

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $35.00 – $45.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k)
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off

Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
Travel requirement:
No travel

Education:
High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Work Location: In person

Contact:
Erin Roberts, Office Manager
412 Marsh Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Telephone: (805) 542 – 9900
Facsimile: (805) 542 – 9949
erin@randsinjurylaw.com

✨College of the Canyons is offering study courses for the NALA CP Exam
✨The courses are noncredit and FREE to California residents!

✏️Location: Virtual/LIVE/via Zoom
✏️Registration: Free to California residents
✏️To Register: www.canyons.edu/freeclasses and click on “Applicants”
✏️Assistance with registration: Call (661) 362-3304 or email freeclasses@canyons.edu
✏️For more information, reach out to Lori Young at lori.young@canyons.edu