Senior Family Law Paralegal

As a Senior Family Law Paralegal, you will perform a variety of paralegal and administrative tasks in our collaborative team-oriented culture. You will support your local attorney(s) and team by assisting with case planning, development, and management, legal research, client communication, drafting and filing legal documents and making recommendations to attorneys. The successful candidate has a passion for Family Law which can include dissolutions, adoptions, parenting plans, guardianships etc. and is motivated to help create a pleasant workplace.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing attorney dockets to ensure that all deadlines are met in a timely manner.
• Reviewing files and conferring with attorneys to discuss the status of the file as well as upcoming deadlines.
• Assisting attorneys with preparing for client meetings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations, pre-trial, trial, etc.
• Drafting letters, briefs, memorandums, discovery and other legal documents.
• Filing and e-filing briefs, memorandums, discovery and other legal documents.
• Maintaining client files both electronic and physical files.
• Communicating with clients on a very regular basis.
• Conducting legal research and drafting.
• Efficiently providing top-notch legal products and superior service to clients.
• Covering the front desk and phones when necessary to ensure that clients and other office visitors receive prompt and professional service.
• Maintaining a well-respected reputation amongst clients, opposing counsel, Judges, Court staff, and colleagues.
• All other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS*:

High School Diploma or GED required, college graduate with bachelor’s degree preferred; 2 years of Paralegal experience (Family Law knowledge preferred). Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers. Ability to talk. Listen and speak clearly on the phone and through written communications. Computer proficiency (MS-Office- Word, Excel, and Outlook). Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadline, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service. Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions give, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices.

*Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Duties will be performed in a standard office environment. Employees must have the ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with Gravis policy. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be required to work weekends, holidays, be on call, and some employees could be required to travel overnight on occasion.

These are considered essential duties and are illustrative of those job tasks that are fundamental. Employees may be required to perform additional related duties as may be assigned by management. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.