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Paralegal Position at Better Life Plans

Better Life Plans is a dynamic and growing company that assists clients with their debt settlement programs through our relationships with attorneys and law firms across the United States. BLP is seeking a motivated and caring Paralegal to draft lawsuit answers related to consumer debt and creditor lawsuits. Individuals should be self-starters while working in a team-oriented environment and have strong attention to detail with a focus on providing the highest level of customer service.

Responsibilities:

• Critically analyze and interpret legal documents
• Professionally communicate with a network of Attorneys and courts
• Use company-approved templates to draft lawsuit responses
• Make attorney-requested edits as needed
• Manage caseload via company CRM software
• Update client profiles at multiple data points
• File legal documents across multiple jurisdictions using a variety of filing methods
• Escalate issues to the appropriate resource
• Communicate with various involved parties to ensure accurate and timely resolution
• Oversee submissions to ensure filing within Answer deadlines
• Complete tasks timely
• Learn and adapt to new software and filing system
• Ensure all legal documents, communications, and system updates meet Quality and Productivity Standards
• Ensure assigned cases follow proper procedures
• Prioritize caseload to manage multiple deadlines
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Required:
• High School Diploma or GED
• Paralegal certification, similar legal services degree, or 3+ years of paralegal experience
• Experience drafting legal documents
• Intermediate skills in MS Office Suite of applications, including Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Able to multi-task and focus on several cases at once
• Proficient in working with various software and websites
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to work independently with little direct supervision
• A strong sense of accountability and executing assignments at the highest level
• Communicate both verbally and in written format at an intermediate level
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Preferred:
• Experience in FDCPA guidelines.
• One year experience filing with courts, e-filing experience a plus.
• One year or more drafting legal responses.
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• General knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Anticipated start date: 03/23/2026

Full Time; Non-Exempt role

Schedule: Monday through Friday - 9:00am - 5:30pm EST

Pay Cycle: Weekly

Hourly pay rate - $18