• Senior Associate
• Associate Attorney
• Paralegal
• Legal Receptionist
• Summer Legal Intern

Senior Associate

About the Role

Patterson Law LLC is seeking to add an experienced Family Law and/or Estate/Medicaid planning attorney to join our firm. We are an established law firm that has been serving clients in northeast Indiana for over a decade. Our areas of our practice include Family Law, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Estate Litigation, and General Practice. *All inquiries will remain confidential.

At Patterson Law you will find the environment and service we provide our clients is unmatched. Big results with a small-town feel is exactly what our clients want and desire when looking for an Attorney and that is exactly what they get. There is no need to drive downtown and fret about finding a parking spot when we are conveniently located right off Coldwater Road. At Patterson Law you will find an environment unlike any other law firm. Here, you’ll have heavily trained support staff, the use of the #1 Legal software system-Clio, and an abundance of great clients, right at your fingertips.

If you are interested in being employed at Patterson Law, we’d like to learn more about you, what you could bring to our firm, and how Patterson Law can help enhance your career and success as an Attorney.

*Change can be scary… interested in this position but not entirely sure you want to switch current employers? Come shadow us for a few hours. We are confident you will see that our processes, organization, support staff roles, and technology is far more advanced than what you are currently working with! This is a change you will want to make. *All visits will remain confidential. 

Skills/Requirements

• 3+ years of experience
• Licensed to practice law in Indiana
• Travel to/from surrounding county courthouses
• Organized and detailed
• Excellent oral advocacy and written communication skills
• Desire to grow independently and collaboratively within our firm
• Heart for serving others in a positive and professional manner
• Ability to effectively prioritize in a fast-paced environment
  Aspiration to continually devote time and energy to business development
• Ability to manage client matters and distribute work to others
• Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills while using sound judgement
• Strong Research skills and proficiency with various research tools, including Microsoft 365, Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, PACER, Thomson West, and other research and media sites
• Possess a strong work ethic with grit, determination, and desire to excel
• Honesty/Integrity

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct new client intake appointments to discuss details of case
• Draft and file pleadings/motions with court
• Create dictations with detailed instructions to paralegal/staff
• Legal correspondence including emails, letters, and messages to court staff and opposing counsel
• Respond to client phone calls, emails, and other correspondence in a timely manner
• Prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits, contacting witnesses, preparing trial outlines, and creating witness questions
• Calendar and manage deadlines
• Organize and maintain client files in both paper and electronic filing system
• Prepare legal documents including briefs, pleadings, motions, discovery, and proposed orders
• Legal research and writing memorandums of case law
• Investigate facts and search pertinent sources such as background checks, driving histories, skip-tracing defendants, and review of social media
• Schedule, prepare for, and attend hearings, trials, depositions, mediation, and other important legal proceedings
• Work with colleagues to ensure hearing are covered, deadlines are met, and clients are satisfied
• Being prompt for meetings, hearings, and other scheduled appointments

Benefits

• Highly competitive pay
• CLE and annual bar membership dues paid by firm
• Malpractice insurance paid by firm
• Simple IRA match
• Annual bonus/ Compensation Bonuses available
• PTO
• IPad Pro
• Flexible Work Environment
• 12-13 days of Holiday Pay per year
• Free Costco Membership
• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance

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Associate Attorney

About the Role

Patterson Law is looking for an Associate Attorney. We are an established law firm that has been serving clients in northeast Indiana for over a decade. Our areas of our practice include Family Law, Civil Litigation, Personal Injury, Criminal Law, Bankruptcy, Estate Litigation, and General Practice. All inquiries will remain confidential.

At Patterson Law you will find the environment and service we provide our clients is unmatched. Big results with a small-town feel is exactly what our clients want and desire when looking for an Attorney and that is exactly what they get. There is no need to drive downtown and fret about finding a parking spot when we are conveniently located on the north side of Fort Wayne right off Coldwater Road. At Patterson Law you will find an environment unlike any other law firm. Here, you’ll have heavily trained support staff, the use of the #1 Legal software system-Clio, and an abundance of great clients, right at your fingertips.

If you are interested in being employed at Patterson Law, we’d like to learn more about you, what you could bring to our firm, and how Patterson Law can help enhance your career and success as an Attorney.

Skills/Requirements

• Licensed to practice law in Indiana
• Travel to/from surrounding county courthouses
• Organized and detailed
• Excellent oral advocacy and written communication skills
• Desire to grow independently and collaboratively within our firm
• Heart for serving others in a positive and professional manner
• Ability to effectively prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Aspiration to continually devote time and energy to business development
• Ability to manage client matters and distribute work to others
• Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills while using sound judgement
• Strong Research skills and proficiency with various research tools, including Microsoft 365, Westlaw, Lexis Nexis, PACER, Thomson West, and other research and media sites
• Possess a strong work ethic with grit, determination, and desire to excel
• Honesty/Integrity

Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct new client intake appointments to discuss details of case
• Draft and file pleadings/motions with court
• Create dictations with detailed instructions to paralegal/staff
• Legal correspondence including emails, letters, and messages to court staff and opposing counsel
• Respond to client phone calls, emails, and other correspondence in a timely manner
• Prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits, contacting witnesses, preparing trial outlines, and creating witness questions
• Calendar and manage deadlines
• Organize and maintain client files in both paper and electronic filing system
• Prepare legal documents including briefs, pleadings, motions, discovery, and proposed orders
• Legal research and writing memorandums of case law
• Investigate facts and search pertinent sources such as background checks, driving histories, skip-tracing defendants, and review of social media
• Schedule, prepare for, and attend hearings, trials, depositions, mediation, and other important legal proceedings
• Work with colleagues to ensure hearing are covered, deadlines are met, and clients are satisfied
• Being prompt for meetings, hearings, and other scheduled appointments

Benefits

• Highly competitive pay
• CLE and annual bar membership dues paid by firm
• Malpractice insurance paid by firm
• Simple IRA match
• Annual bonus/ Compensation Bonuses available
• PTO
• IPad Pro provided
• Flexible Work Environment
• 12-13 days of Holiday Pay
• Free Costco Membership
• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance

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Paralegal

About the Role

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to lawyer and enhance his/her effectiveness
• Handle communication with clients, witnesses, etc.
• Prepare/compile case summaries
• Organize case facts and discovery including depositions, interrogatories, and testimony
• Conduct investigations and locate case relevant information
• Draft and file legal documents and correspondence
• Answer and direct phone calls
• Maintain client contact lists
• Monitor deadlines and manage calendars, including scheduling hearings, trials, and mediations
• Prepare files for hearings, pre-trial conferences, case management conferences, mediations, and discovery requests
• Administratively support and attend trials
• Prepare asset/debt spreadsheets, financial disclosures, and marital settlement agreements
• Manage attorney’s client caseload including maintaining spreadsheets
• Transcribe dictation and prepare documents
• Delegate tasks to Legal Assistant
• Manage deadlines
• Summarize text messages and track medical bills
• Gather and analyze legal references such as statutes and case law
• Investigate facts and search pertinent sources, i.e. background checks, driving histories, skip-tracing defendants, and review social media posts
• Prepare documents such as legal correspondence and discovery responses
• Prepare for trial by performing tasks such as organizing exhibits, contacting witnesses, sending subpoenas
• Prepare legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, motions, appeals, wills, deeds, contracts, child support worksheets
• Calculate Arrearages
• Prepare Asset/Debt Spreadsheets
• Prepare Financial Disclosures

Skills/Requirements

• Proven working experience as a Paralegal
• Familiarity with law, legal procedures and protocols, and court system
• Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a legal office
• Computer literacy and fast typing speed
• Proficiency in English
• Working knowledge of case management software
• Excellent secretarial and organizational skills
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
  Paralegal certification diploma and/or 5 years of experience in law office setting
• Proficient at typing

Benefits

• Highly competitive pay
• CLE and annual dues paid by firm
• Simple IRA match
• Annual bonus/ Compensation Bonuses available
• PTO
• Flexible Work Environment
• 12-13 days of Holiday pay
• Free Costco Membership
• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance

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Legal Receptionist

About the Role

We are looking for a self-motivated, hard-working Legal Assistant to assist Attorney’s with all aspects of client files, including but not limited to the below responsibilities. No law experience? No problem! We will teach you everything you need to know in order to excel at this position. The ideal candidate would have a compassionate heart, a smiling face, and a willingness to step in and do anything and everything to make the clients feel welcome and well taken care of.  All inquiries will remain confidential.

Role and Responsibilities

• Assist your team’s primary paralegal
• Send/Call Reminders about upcoming appointments/hearings/mediations
• General office cleaning (primarily your area)
• Draft and file motions with court
• Mail log
• Filing
• Send out client intake form and various initial documents
• Respond to client phone calls, emails, and other correspondence • Organize, maintain, and upload documents in both paper and electronic filing system • E-file pleadings
• Organize and close files
• Answering phones
• Taking Payments
• Calendar hearing dates and deadlines
• Skillfully answer billing questions
• Scheduling client appointments and attorney phone conferences • Draft and file Appearances and motions to continue with court
• Prepping files for Court
• Become an Indiana Notary Public

Benefits

• Highly competitive pay
• CLE and annual dues paid by firm
• Simple IRA match
• Annual bonus/ Compensation Bonuses available
• Free Costco Membership
• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Apply Here

Summer Legal Intern

About the Role

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented and ability to work amongst teams and also independently
• Strong legal research and analysis skills
• Ability to problem solve and use sound judgement
• Strong commitment to serve clients
• Strong work ethic
• Interest to practice family law or estate planning upon graduation

Apply Here

Patterson Law LLC

Fort Wayne Office
9326 Coldwater Road
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46825
Phone: 260-247-8383
Fax: 260-918-8295