Family Law Paralegal

The Florida Probate & Family Law Firm; United States; Remote; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal services firm is hiring a family law paralegal to assist in preparing legal documents and supporting client interactions. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience in legal services, preferably in family law, and possess strong organizational and communication skills. Compensation ranges from $45,000 to $60,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting.
• Strong preference for candidates with completed paralegal certification or education.
• Must have experience in family law.

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews with clients to gather information about their legal issues.
• Maintain an organized filing system for all legal documents.
• Assist lawyers in trial preparation and drafting legal documents.

Skills

Time-management skills

Organizational skills

Oral communication

Written communication

People skills

Education

Paralegal professional certification

Advanced paralegal education

Job description

Overview

We’re hiring a family law paralegal to assist our legal team in preparing legal documents, filing motions, coordinating law office activity, appointment scheduling, case updates, or other matters where a friendly, knowledgeable person makes the difference between extreme frustration and extreme satisfaction. Applicants should be experienced, highly organized professionals with great attention to detail. If this sounds like a job you’ll love, apply below. You should be the kind of person who gets deep satisfaction from dealing with people and helping solve their problems, or giving them relevant information. You must be a "people person", meaning you know how to handle all types of personalities, even the ones that occasionally make it difficult. You must know how to make people happy without being a pushover. You must have a deep desire to work for a firm that wants to grow like crazy and make a real difference in people’s lives.

Because we are a successful statewide firm, we have a lot of people demanding our attention, and we need you to help sort all that out. You’re going to spend a lot of time on the phone talking to these kinds of people:

• Court staff and sometimes Judges
• Lawyers from other law firms
• Financial institutions
• Reporters and news media
• Pesky salespeople trying to get past the "gatekeepers"
• Current clients
• Prospective new clients and leads

Responsibilities

• Conduct interviews with clients to gather information about their legal issues
• Take care of administrative tasks such as answering phones and maintaining an organized filing system for all legal documents
• Arrange law office activity such as drafting subpoenas and coordinating with process servers
• Aid lawyers in trial preparation by preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, conducting research on legal articles, and assisting with client meetings and filing motions
• Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits under the guidance of a lawyer

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
• Strong preference for candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have an advanced paralegal education
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Must have great time-management skills, and organizational skills
• At least 2+ years of family law experience

Compensation

Compensation: $45,000-$60,000 per year