Work With Us

The Paralegal’s primary goal is to support our Attorneys by assisting with legal research, discovery, drafting memos, pleadings, motions, and orders, and preparing for hearings, mediation and trials, under the direction of one or more Attorneys in the office. A Paralegal provides quality legal services to our clients at a lower billable rate than an Attorney, and by doing so, benefits both the Firm and our clients. Paralegals are required to meet the minimum billable requirements set by the Firm and report on progress toward achieving assigned goals.

Work is performed virtually and/or in an office environment. Temperature is regulated. Noise levels are typical of an office environment (e.g., phones, office equipment, light traffic, etc.). While performing the duties of this job, an employee is required to stand, walk, bend, talk, hear, stoop, kneel, use hands and fingers to operate computers and phones, sit for long periods of time, and on occasion lift up to 20-pounds.

Daily

• Casework
  • Perform Legal Research
  • Draft Legal Documents (Pleadings, Declarations, Settlement Proposals, etc.)
  • Manage Incoming and Outgoing Requests for Discovery
  • Assist Responsible Attorney in Preparation for Major Case Events (Hearings, Mediation, Settlement Conferences, Trial, etc.)
  • Attend Major Case Events in a supporting role as needed
  • Communicate with clients and case related third parties as needed via Clio portal, phone, video call and email
• Case Management
  • Work directly with Case Manager and Attorney to optimize case flow
  • Audit calendar deadlines and case milestones added by Legal Assistant’s to the Firm’s Master Calendar in the Case Management System to ensure accuracy andthat all case milestones are accounted for
    • Identify and resolve calendar scheduling conflicts as needed
  • Oversee Legal Assistant on assigned matters in organizing, sorting, and summarizing case information and files, so that complete client records are stored in our Case Management System
  • Manage personal workload by reviewing upcoming daily, weekly, and monthly appointments, court appearances and tasks.
    • Delegate overflow work as needed in a timely fashion
• Administrative
  • Contemporaneously enter time into the Case Management System (Clio)
  • Participate in Daily Team Huddles

Weekly

• Meet with attorneys and legal support team for case status updates
• Provide client updates
• Submit Performance Metrics (KPI Reports) to Supervisor
• Attend Staff and Legal Team Meetings

Monthly

• Attend Case Status Update Meetings and update records
• Attend Legal Team and Firm procedure meetings when scheduled

Quarterly

• Attend Quarterly Performance Review Meeting

Non-attorney staff are prohibited by the ABA’s rules of Professional Conduct and State Bar Association rules from practicing law. All work performed by the Paralegal must be in support of and under the direct supervision of an attorney. In working with clients, the Paralegal must be careful not to inadvertently slip into the unlawful practice of law. This would include answering client questions about what will happen in their case or recommending that a client undertake a certain course of action during their case.

• 2+ years of experience working as a paralegal for a family law firm
• Strong digital skills including knowledge of Clio, Zoom, Adobe Acrobat and Google platforms
• Ability to organize and prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines
• Experience and proficiency in conducting legal research and discovery
• Strong people skills in order to effectively work with clients on various legal processes
• Ability to work independently AND collaboratively in a remote environment
• Bachelor’s Degree, Associate’s Degree, and/or Paralegal Certification