Paralegal: Family Law firm

Do you want to be a team member who helps clients spend more time in their living rooms and less time in the courtroom?

We are a dynamic and rapidly growing Family Law firm seeking a seasoned Legal Assistant to join our dedicated team. This role involves working closely with the firm’s owners and attorneys to provide crucial support, ensuring our clients receive the highest level of service and advocacy.

At our firm, we understand that Family Law issues can be challenging and emotionally taxing. Our mission is to support our clients through these difficult times, helping them emerge stronger and in a better position, knowing they have a compassionate and determined team by their side. We are expanding quickly and require a Legal Assistant who is proactive, efficient, and ready to contribute from day one.

This position will be responsible for important work, including:

* Answer telephones; screen attorney calls; take messages and address calls to minimize attorney involvement with incoming calls
* Scheduling phone calls with existing clients.
* Following up on clients. (Checking on their needs, questions they may have, and providing them with case-related updates).
* Data entry in our case management software and CRM.
* Email management.
* Submitting administrative documents.
* Preparing draft legal documents.

If the statements below appeal to you, then you may be our next team member!

• You smile when you answer the phone (even in the WFH virtual world)
• You are an amazing scheduler with a sickening degree of attention to detail
• You are very good with Google Workspace (formerly G-Suite), e-mail management, word processing, and the internet
• Your middle name is “No Drama”
• You are an awesome juggler of tasks and can change gears quickly – You do not think data entry is “beneath you”

Education & Experience

• Prior customer service experience required.
• Experience with cloud-based CRM and case management systems.
• Juris Doctor Degree and Paralegal knowledge is a MUST
• Spanish speaking is an asset

We love to help people learn and grow. But we don’t have the time for that right now. We need a paralegal with experience. (some Family Law experience would be a bonus). The ideal candidate will be able to take initiative on work that needs to be done and complete tasks with minimal handholding. This is a full-time job where you are expected to manage your own tasks, existing client questions (or where to get the answers) and support the efforts of the firm active caseload, so you absolutely must be able to work 8:30 am to 1:15 and 1:45 to 5:00 p.m. (EST)

If you think you are a great addition to the team, please prepare the following:

1) Attach the cover letter in PDF format with no more than TWO paragraphs and a closing sentence. In the first paragraph, explain what you believe are the 3 most important qualities needed in someone who works with family law clients and why you believe they are the most important qualities. In the second paragraph, explain why you applied to this posting. As a closing sentence, please write, “I have read the instructions in the job posting and have followed them.”

2) Record and send us a sweet and short introductory video not exceeding 2 minutes. Be yourself!
3)Attach your updated CV or resume

Do not send the above-mentioned through this website. Email your resume, cover letter in PDF format, and introductory video to Click to view. The email’s subject line should include your first and last name (ALL CAPS), followed by the position you are applying for in lowercase. [ For example: JOHN SMITH paralegal ]

We look forward to reviewing your application.

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