Litigation Paralegal

The Murphy Law Firm; United States; Remote; USD 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established law firm is seeking a certified Family Law Senior Paralegal to join their dynamic team. This remote position offers a chance to work on diverse family law cases, focusing on high-level legal drafting and document preparation. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of experience in family law, demonstrating exceptional drafting skills and the ability to manage multiple cases effectively. Join a supportive and professional team dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of clients. If you're looking for a role that balances professional growth with a harmonious work environment, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of family law paralegal experience is required.
• Must be knowledgeable in legal drafting and processes.

Responsibilities

• Draft and customize legal documents and pleadings.
• Prepare trial and mediation notebooks for hearings.
• Communicate with clients and gather case information.

Skills

Legal Drafting

Decision-Making Skills

Detail-Oriented

Multitasking

Self-Motivated

Patience

Education

Paralegal Certificate

Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies

Tools

MyCase

Google Drive

G-Suite

Job description

If you are a vastly experienced family law senior paralegal who enjoys working with like-minded individuals in a harmonious atmosphere and who would like to gain control of your work/life balance, The Murphy Law Firm may be the right fit for you. The Murphy Law Firm, a law firm practicing in Maryland and the District of Columbia, is growing quickly and needs to add a remote, certified Family Law Senior Paralegal to its team. This paralegal will perform routine legal document preparation but will also be the go-to paralegal for high-level non-routine drafting assignments. This position will require that the paralegal be able to draft non-routine documents such as modifications and contempt exceptions from scratch. This paralegal will prepare trial binders and will perform substantive billable legal work under the direction of our founding and managing attorney. A Paralegal’s goal is to relieve the attorney he or she works with of a portion of the tasks involved in the practice of law. IF YOU HAVE NEVER WORKED AS A PARALEGAL AND/OR DO NOT HAVE THE REQUISITE EXPERIENCE REQUESTED IN THIS JOB POST, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY. (THE TERM "PARALEGAL" IS NOT THE SAME AS NOR DOES IT INCLUDE WHAT IS TYPICALLY KNOWN AS A LEGAL ASSISTANT, LEGAL SECRETARY, OR RECEPTIONIST/INTAKE.) ALSO, THIS POSITION IS VERY DRAFTING INTENSIVE SO YOU NEED TO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN DRAFTING LEGAL DOCUMENTS FROM BEGINNING TO END, SOMETIMES WITHOUT A TEMPLATE. We are looking for someone with the experience necessary to hit the ground running. Our caseload is primarily family law, and we will need someone with vast experience in this practice area. We also practice personal injury and criminal law and some experience in these practice areas is highly desirable.

Responsibilities:

1. Review tasks in MyCase (case management system)
2. Docket (Scheduling) tasks
3. Fill out legal forms
4. Draft letters and court pleadings
5. Draft documents by customizing standard forms
6. Write reports and legal documents, both routine and high-level
7. Perform thorough research related to laws and judicial decisions, about current as well as past cases
8. Help attorney prepare cases for hearings and mediation
9. Prepare trial and mediation notebooks
10. Communicate with clients with updates and gather information
11. Draft proposed orders, settlement agreements, and parenting plans
12. Draft motions
13. Prepare discovery and responses to discovery demands
14. Prepare discovery dispute letters
15. Back-up phone reception
16. Ensure that trial preparation begins on time
17. Make sure that our attorney is ready and has everything needed for Court
18. Be able to spot and verbalize solutions to variations like discovery deficiencies in an alimony case
19. Know what to do when calendaring conflicts occur
20. Other tasks as assigned

This is a virtual position, and we anticipate that this position will begin at 35-40 hrs/wk.

We are a fun team that respects each other but also wants to do something meaningful and important. We are professional and serious when the situation warrants it.

We are a small but fully staffed law firm with one attorney (We are currently looking for a second attorney to join us.), a case manager, two paralegals (You would be the third one.), one intake/legal assistant, one intake specialist, and a billing specialist. As a paralegal, you are here to work on legal cases and help our attorneys prepare for trials and whatever else that may come up related to our cases.

Qualifications:

Must Haves

1. Must have at least five (5) years of family law paralegal experience (This is non-negotiable.)
2. Must be vastly knowledgeable in legal drafting and processes
3. Must have a paralegal certificate or Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies
4. Must be diligent in moving cases forward
5. Must be able to exercise excellent decision-making skills and capabilities
6. Must be detail-oriented
7. Must be able to multitask
8. Must be self-motivated
9. Must be patient
10. Must be willing to learn new software applications
11. Must be familiar with Google Drive and G-Suite products

Preferences

1. Criminal and/or Personal Injury law experience, highly desired
2. MyCase (case management system) experience, highly desired
3. Maryland and DC experience, highly desired but not required

Compensation: $46,000 - $50,000