Paralegal

Schank Family Law; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Schank Family Law is seeking an experienced Family Law Paralegal to join our Riverside team. You will support a team of prestigious paralegals and work closely with respected attorneys in a positive, forward-thinking environment.

The ideal candidate has at least three years of family law paralegal experience, holds a Paralegal Certificate, and excels at legal writing, calendaring, and managing cases with deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of relevant experience as a family law paralegal.
• Paralegal Certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pleadings, forms, and briefs with accuracy and timeliness.
• Manage calendars, hearings, depositions, and discovery responses.
• Work closely with attorneys and maintain caseloads.

Skills

Legal writing

Calendaring & docketing

Case management

Communication skills

Education

Paralegal Certificate

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Family Law Paralegal to join our Riverside team! The selected candidate will join our team of prestigious paralegals in our positive, forward-thinking environment and work closely with our attorneys, who are well-known in the community and highly respected by their peers, the bench, and the bar.

Compensation

$30 - $45 hourly

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate has a minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience as a family law Paralegal
• Must hold a valid Paralegal Certificate

Responsibilities

• Ability to multitask, be familiar with Local Rules of Court, be proficient in preparing legal pleadings, judicial council forms, correspondence, briefs, possess excellent writing skills, maintain calendaring policy, propound and respond to discovery, meet and exceed deadlines, schedule hearings, events, and depositions, prepare files for hearings and trials, and immediately maintain a caseload.