Family Law Paralegal (Stateside experience)

Remote Litigation Paralegal
THE MURPHY LAW FIRM REMOTE

The Murphy Law Firm
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, contract, 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 some experience in this practice area is highly desirable.

Responsibilities
In addition, the Paralegal will –

Review tasks in MyCase (case management system)
Docket (Scheduling) tasks
Fill out legal forms
Draft letters and court pleadings
Draft documents by customizing standard forms
Write reports and legal documents, both routine and high-level
Perform thorough research related to laws and judicial decisions, about current as well as past cases
Help attorney prepare cases for hearings and mediations
Prepare trial and mediation notebooks
Communicate with clients with updates and gathering information
Draft proposed orders, settlement agreements, and parenting plans
Draft motions
Prepare discovery and responses to discovery demands
Prepare discovery dispute letters
Back up phone reception
Ensure that trial preparation begins on time
Make sure that our attorney is ready and has everything needed for Court
Be able to spot and verbalize solutions to variations like discovery deficiencies in an alimony case
Know what to do when calendaring conflicts occur
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 who also want 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 three attorneys, a case manager, two paralegals (You would be the third one.), one intake/legal assistant, two intake specialists, and three billing specialists. 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.

This is a contractor position, and the contractor will be responsible for all of his or her taxes and other expenses and determining the weekly schedule.

Qualifications
Must Haves

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

Personal Injury law experience, highly desired
MyCase (case management system) experience, highly desired
Maryland and DC experience, highly desired but not required
Compensation
$15 USD per hour

About The Murphy Law Firm
The Murphy Law firm was acclaimed #15 out of 500 of the fastest-growing law firms in the country with 538% growth in 2022!

The Murphy Law Firm takes on primarily family law matters and estate planning. Our company’s Motto is Passionate, Personable, and Persistent, we pride ourselves in being JUST THAT!

Angel Murphy, Esq. is the Founding and Managing Attorney of The Murphy Law Firm. As a licensed Maryland and District of Columbia attorney and passionate advocate, Angel and her Team take a personal approach to lawyering by devising a creative legal strategy for each client and for each case. Angel and her Team enjoy helping clients face and overcome their legal challenges. We identify with our clients and will work tirelessly to ensure that they are treated fairly in the courtroom and that their case gets the best possible outcome!