IN HOUSE POSITION

We’re seeking a skilled and experienced paralegal in New Jersey Divorce & Family Law to support our growing legal team. The ideal candidate for this position will use their work experience and organizational skills to prepare and maintain legal documents, file motions, interview clients, and conduct legal research. If you want to fill an invaluable position at a firm and love helping others, apply today.

• Must live in New Jersey and have experience with NJ Family Law Cases to apply

$60,000 - $70,000 total compensation OTE

• Assist lawyers in preparing for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, conducting legal research, and organizing and coordinating witnesses.
• Prepare legal documentation, pleadings, and correspondence, including interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits.
• Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers.
• Conduct interviews with clients to gather information about their legal issues.
• Organize our case filing systems to ensure all documents are properly sorted and easy to locate.
• Draft and analyze Case Information Statements, Propound & Answer Discovery, Draft FM and FD Motions, and Client Certifications.
• Interact and communicate professionally with opposing counsel, court staff, and supervising attorney.
• Perform other administrative duties as needed.

• 3 years of legal service experience under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
• ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired
• Must have strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing and grammar
• Candidates should possess high-level organizational skills and time-management skills
• Completion of a nationally accredited paralegal program is strongly preferred

We are an exciting workplace where you will play an important role in the lives of Men, Fathers & Children. We offer plenty of opportunities for professional and personal development too. The on-target earnings for this opportunity are inclusive of a base salary and the opportunity for consistent merit increases and professional development opportunities.

Benefits include health benefits, paid time off, and a 401k program. We take into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the New Jersey Bill A1094, a candidate’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

www.youshouldworkwithus.com