Paralegal

Divorce With A Plan; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Divorce With A Plan is seeking a skilled paralegal to support our growing legal team in an in-office role based in Rockville or Baltimore, MD. The position handles trial notebooks, motions, legal research, and file organization to support attorneys.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in legal services, strong writing/grammar, and a paralegal credential (ABA-approved certificate, assoc. or bachelor's preferred). Family law experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in legal services, working with attorneys in a law firm setting.
• Candidates with Family Law experience will receive preference
• High-level organizational skills and time-management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing and grammar
• Paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Paralegal professional certification or advanced paralegal education preferred
• 3+ years of legal service experience under an attorney in a law firm setting
• ABA-approved paralegal certificate program or Bachelor’s degree desired

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with trial preparation, including production of trial binders.
• Organize files and maintain firm efficiency.
• Docketing events for optimal case progression.
• Assist clients with completing complex legal forms.
• Draft letters and court documents for attorney review.
• Conduct comprehensive legal research on complex issues.
• Oversee discovery preparation and responses.
• Coordinate meetings with clients and discuss discovery responses.
• Proactively communicate with clients for updates.
• Collaborate with attorneys to prepare cases for hearings.
• Backup for Legal Assistant tasks like e-filing and scheduling.
• Undertake additional tasks to advance case progression.
• Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers.
• Organize case filing systems for easy retrieval.
• Interview clients to gather information about legal issues

Skills

Legal research

Trial notebook prep

Filing motions

Document drafting

Case management

Interpersonal skills

Writing and grammar

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Education

ABA-approved paralegal certificate program

Associate’s degree in paralegal studies

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal professional certification

Advanced paralegal education

Job description

Divorce With A Plan is seeking a skilled and experienced paralegal to support our growing legal team. This is a full-time, in-office position located in either the Firm's Rockville, MD, or Baltimore, MD, office.

Do you love digging into research and helping people? Are you looking to fill an invaluable position at a law firm and love helping others? We’re searching for a paralegal to assist our legal team in preparing legal documents and trial notebooks, filing motions, coordinating law office activity, and conducting legal research. Applicants should be experienced, highly organized professionals with great attention to detail.

Compensation: $63,000+

Qualifications

• 3 or more years of experience in legal services, working with attorneys in a law firm setting. Candidates with Family Law experience will receive preference


• Candidates should possess high-level organizational skills and time-management skills


• Must have strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing and grammar


• Candidates must have completed an ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies; Bachelor’s degree preferred


• Candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have advanced paralegal education will receive preference


• Candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have advanced paralegal education will receive preference


• Must have great time-management skills, and organizational skills


• 3+ years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting


• ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired


• Must have strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing and grammar

Responsibilities

• Assist attorneys with trial preparation, including production of trial binders.


• Leveraging extensive experience to bring a balanced perspective to organizing files and maintaining organizational efficiency within the firm


• Applying strategic insights to docketing (scheduling) events for optimal case progression


• Assisting clients with completing complex legal forms with a depth of understanding


• Drafting nuanced letters and intricate court documents for attorney review


• Conducting comprehensive legal research on complex and specialized issues, verifying case law, and reviewing legislation


• Overseeing the preparation of discovery and responses to complex discovery demands


• Facilitating meetings with clients, offering insights during reviews of discovery responses


• Proactively communicating with clients to provide updates, gather information, and offer experienced guidance


• Collaborating closely with attorneys to bring a wealth of courtroom experience to the preparation of cases for hearings


• Serving as a reliable and experienced backup for the Legal Assistant, handling tasks such as e-filing, file updates, phone answering, and scheduling


• Undertaking additional tasks as assigned to advance case progression and maintain organizational professionalism and training standards


• Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers


• Organize our case filing systems to ensure all documents are properly sorted and easy to locate, and other administrative duties as needed


• Gather information about legal issues from the client in interviews


• Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers


• Perform administrative duties such as answering phone calls and keeping our case filing system organized so all documents are readily accessible


• Conduct interviews with clients to gather information about their legal issues


• 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


• Help lawyers prepare for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, assisting with client meetings, filing motions, conducting research on legal articles, and organizing and coordinating witnesses