Family Law Paralegal

Winter & Duffy Law; Lansdale (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Bonus eligible

Dental & Vision insurance

Health insurance

401(k) plan with matching

Job summary

Winter & Duffy Law in Lansdale, PA is seeking an experienced Family Law Paralegal to join our local practice. The role offers competitive benefits and a salary range of $60–75k, commensurate with experience.

Ideal candidates are highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing a busy workflow while communicating effectively with clients and attorneys. Familiarity with e-filing, MS Word, Adobe, and family law software is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience as a family law paralegal.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage busy workflow and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in MS Word and Adobe; comfortable learning new programs.
• Experience with e-filing.
• Knowledge of MyCase or family law software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence under a lawyer's guidance.
• Prepare correspondence and legal documents including letters and motions.
• Aid in trial preparation (exhibits, pleadings, subpoenas).
• Communicate with clients, courts and opposing counsel.
• Provide administrative support in a small firm.
• Organize case filing systems and calendars; handle time-sensitive tasks.
• Act as a witness for estate planning signing appointments.
• Manage attorney and case calendars and other tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Organization

Attention to detail

Workflow management

E-filing experience

MS Word

Adobe Acrobat

MyCase knowledge

Tools

MyCase

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Local Family Law firm in Montgomery/Bucks area is seeking an experienced Family Law Paralegal. The firm provides competitive benefits. Salary range $60-75k and commensurate with experience.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off.
• Bonus eligible.
• Dental & Vision 100% paid for employee.

• Health insurance 100% paid for employee.
• 401(k) plan/401(k) matching.

Preferred candidates have:

• Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written, with clients and firm staff. Must be friendly and engaging with clients on the phone and in person.
• Extremely organized and detail-oriented.
• Responsive to client and attorney requests.
• Able to manage your own workflow, prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with e-filing.
• Proficient in MS Word and Adobe and comfortable learning new programs.
• Knowledge of MyCase and/or family law software is a plus.
  

Job duties:

• Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, correspondence, complaints, pretrial orders, affidavits, etc. under the guidance of a lawyer.
• Prepare correspondence & legal documents to include letters, pleadings/motions, discovery requests/responses, etc..

• Aid in preparation for trials (ie: prepare exhibits, draft pleadings, subpoenas, etc.).
• Communicating with clients, courts and opposing counsel.
• Provide administrative support in growing small firm setting.
• Organize case filing systems to ensure all documents are properly sorted and easy to locate, and other administrative duties as needed.
• Act as a witness for estate planning signing appointments.
• Manage attorney and case calendars and other time-sensitive actions.

Our firm is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees by maintaining a workplace free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or other protected group status as provided by law.