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.