San Diego Miramar College Paralegal Program

Merrick Garland is hosting a Master Class in the administration of justice!

Get started on your resume or some pointers from the professionals!

The Career Center and ASC have partnered together to bring you our very first virtual Resume & Cover Letter Take-Off event - one week from today!

We understand that thinking about getting started on one's resume and/or cover letter can seem like a daunting task.

This is why we are here to help anyone who is feeling stuck, overwhelmed or just needs a little push to craft a polished resume or cover letter!

At this event, our team will be available to answer quick questions and provide tips on how to make your resume/cover letter stand out!

Be sure to sign up for this event!

Reminder: We may not be on campus, but our Career Center is available for our students!

The WELL (Writing and English Language Lab) invite you to our virtual workshop

How to Write an Impressive Cover Letter

Tuesday, March 9, 1:00 - 2:00 pm in The WELL

Enter the workshop at: cccconfer.zoom.us/my/asczoom

BRIDGING THE GAP is a unique educational experience for both students and professionals. CLE (Continuing Legal Educational) credits are available on selected classes. Sign up now!

In need of a computer?

Miramar students will have the opportunity to check in/out laptops, books, and calculators as follows:

Miramar College Laptop, Book and Calculator Check in/out Event
Tuesday, March 2, 2021, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 10 p.m. to 1 p.m.
L-LLRC Garage (Northeast side of building)

The check-in/out location will be at the northeast side of the L-LLRC building (L-Library Learning Resource Center). Signs will be posted to direct pedestrian traffic towards the location under the Miramar College teal canopies. Please check the following link for details:

http://www.sdmiramar.edu/library/

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Paralegal for Corporate/Estate Planning Team & Litigation Floater (Downtown San Diego)
Employment Type: Full-Time (37.5 hours/week)
Downtown San Diego law firm of 8 attorneys with a great firm culture seeks an entry level paralegal with an ABA approved paralegal certificate. This position is for the corporate, estate planning and probate team and will also be a floater for the litigation team.
Prior legal experience is not required; we will train the right candidate. Computer and organizational skills, along with common sense and the motivation to excel, are critical skills. The successful candidate will have proficient computer skills, be able to multi-task, possess excellent communication skills (oral and written) within a team setting, and be extremely detailed oriented with formatting, proofreading, grammar, spelling and writing skills. The candidate must be able to handle multiple projects without constant supervision, be proactive, organized, punctual, and be willing to become a Notary Public. Being bilingual in English and Spanish is also a plus.
Monthly parking or alternative transportation is paid. Compensation includes paid holidays, paid vacation, sick days, paid health insurance, life insurance and participation in a profit sharing plan.
Corporate/Estate Planning/Probate responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Drafting/editing letters and complex documents in Word
- Secretary of State filings and recording documents with various County Recorders
- Corporate minute book and estate planning document organization
- Balancing checkbooks for trust administration matters
- Updating logs using Excel and Word
- Calendaring
- Inputting billing entries using Tabs3
- Client communications and scheduling appointments
- Client meetings and notarizations
- Scanning/copying and saving in appropriate location in document management system
- General office administration, including opening mail and distribution
- Shared responsibility of answering phones and greeting clients

Floater Litigation responsibilities, include but are not limited to:

- California Superior Court Filings – via OneLegal and additional vendors
- US District Court Filings
- Draft pleadings, including discovery requests and responses
- Calendaring – Court Hearings and Deadlines
- Schedule Depositions
- General office administration, including opening mail and distribution
- Scanning and saving in appropriate client file in document management system (Worldox)
- Run Document Productions (currently using Eclipse SE)
- Transfer large files via OneDrive/SharePoint

The candidate must be proficient in:
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Excel

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume with salary requirements and a Paralegal Certificate to [email protected]. Cover letters and resumes that contain spelling and grammatical errors will not be considered. Interviews will be held in our office and we are following all required safe-distancing and sanitizing protocols, including all employees are required to wear masks. Testing will be conducted at time of interview (spelling, grammatical, Word 2016 proofreading, formatting, and Adobe Acrobat XI Pro).

Seeking SD Miramar Paralegal graduates to participate in marketing video. Contact Darrel at [email protected]. asap!

JOB OPPORTUNITY:

Paralegal position: We are looking for a full time paralegal for a small firm in San Diego. If interested, please resend resume to Mona Henein at [email protected]. Suppa, Trucchi and Henein LLP 3055 India Street; San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 297-7330

This Thursday at noon. Be sure to sign up with the link below!

Thursday at 12pm!

To register:

https://sdparalegals.org/event-3893975