anJames E. Crawford Jr. & Associates, LLC

About us:

An established firm focused on its employees, culture, clients, diversity & the community.

Serving clients for 34 years throughout Maryland

JC Law is the largest family law practice in the state of Maryland with additional offices throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Established in 1992, the firm has grown in both size and capability into its current leadership position amongst some of the nation’s top family law firms.

We are in the business of perfecting the art of practicing law. Our unique approach to litigation, client relationships, and business management is encapsulated in what we call the “Perfect Client Lifecycle.” This ethos is the philosophical foundation for how we care for our clientele, and the operational roadmap that guides how we practice law on a daily basis.

We are rapidly expanding our footprint, and our hard-earned success has created an unprecedented opportunity to grow our firm in terms of workforce, client base, and geographic jurisdiction. We’re implementing a multi-year, multi-state, multi-city growth plan; one that will be fueled by exceptional talent as we expand across the mid-Atlantic and launch multiple new offices in the coming years.

Job Description:

JC Law is seeking an accomplished Legal Discovery Assistant to support our domestic and civil litagation units. You will join an established discovery team willing to work and create sucess for our clients.

This person should be a highly motivated and experienced Legal Assistant with knowledge of discovery rules and principles in the state of Maryland.

- Develop and execute discovery strategies.

- Work with a team of lawyers and Legal Assistants in order to optimize our discovery process.

- Build and maintain relationships with key clients and lawyers.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure customer satisfaction.

- Monitor and report on discovery metrics.

- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and standards.

Qualifications:

- Associate or Bachelor's degree.

- Proven track record as an LA with discovery knowledge .

- Strong customer service orientation with excellent interpersonal skills.

- Ability to manage and motivate and work in a collaborative manner with your team to achieve targets.

- Proficiency in Word, 365, Adobe, and other relevant programs.

- Excellent analytical skills.

Our Employee Value Proposition

We compete for talent! We know that the talent we’re seeking to hire have options, and are discerning about where they may choose to work. We strive to be the employer of choice for top talent in the family, civil and criminal defense arenas. Our approach to attracting the best lawyers, support staff, and administrative professionals is simple:

Offer a strongly competitive compensation package, and pair it with a benefits package that accounts for your health and retirement needs:

• In addition to highly competitive base salaries and annual performance bonuses, each of our employees is afforded the opportunity to grow within the firm.

Provide accelerated advancement and development opportunities:

• We offer a results-based promotion structure with the opportunity to achieve your goals by growing within the firm.

Supplement it all with an ample professional support network that allows you to do your best work and achieve your career goals:

• We offer an unparalleled learning culture deliberately structured to exceed both industry standards and what exists at other competitive law firms.

We are Entrepreneurial Litigators. Our experienced leadership team, knowledgeable legal professionals, and unique approach to the business of law have established our reputation as a best-in-class family, civil and criminal defense litigation firm. This is where litigators learn to be litigators and grow into cutting-edge thought leaders in the legal industry.

We offer competitive compensation packages including base salary, commission, and benefits. Join our dynamic team and take your career to the next level as a Discovery Specialist.

JC Law

Seeking a Family Law Discovery Specialist/Litigation Paralegal

In today's legal world, nothing is static. Everything is changing by the moment. That is why we put a tremendous amount of effort into making sure we lead the way in technology and innovative techniques to perform our jobs. At JC Law we are relentless in the pursuit of achieving excellence for each employee and client.

Our motto is: Employees come first because they will make the client centric!

If you are an amazing legal professional looking to work at an amazing law firm, keep reading! We are a firm that believes culture is an important aspect of our daily work life. If you believe the same, give us a shout!

We realized a long time ago that practicing law is about people, values, and caring. We focus on career development and promotion. At the heart of it, we know you want a career, not just a job!

Who we are:

• We have a great focus on culture that is engineered by everyone who works here.
• A great group of people dedicated to each other, the legal profession, our clients, and the community
• 100% Medical Insurance benefits paid
• Pension Contributions
• Fantastic paid holiday schedule
• Generous PTO and vacation time
• Dental & Vision
• Bonuses
• Annual pay raises
• Flextime and flexible work schedules
• Paid lunches
• In office yoga
• In office meditation
• Office book club
• In office courtroom- Moot court competitions where all levels of staff participate
• Office awards such as the “Circle of Excellence”. Cash awards
• Office Goal of 20% more compensation in 2022 for each employee
• The latest in technology to help you perform
• Office walks during nice weather
• Additional monetary awards & plaques for great work performances
• Rollover PTO from year to year
• A tremendous amount of mentoring and support
• Office parties, Halloween costume party, X-mas parties, other office dinners, and happy hours
• Tremendous room for advancement in career
• Dress down days
• Many other items!

Core Values:

• Team members come first so they can make Clients centric.
• Honesty, Ethical, Professionalism, Integrity, Empathetic, Passionate, Winning, Excellence

Culture:

• Respect for the Firm & others
• Collaborative Teamwork. Contributions matter
• Consistent accountability
• Appreciation
• Client centric
• We are creative & innovative
• We trust each other
• Compassion matters

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the drafting and reviewing of legal documents
• Assist with request for interrogatories, production of documents, subpoenas, etc.
• Investigate facts to help in the negotiation of legal disputes
• Handle all duties and aspects relating to discovery in domestic relations litigation including drafting, responding, organizing, and administering discovery
• Work with clients directly
• Work with discovery deadlines to ensure full compliance with scheduling orders

​Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a paralegal or other legal field
• Discovery experience a must
• Experience with family law a plus
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Deadline and detail-oriented

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person