Experienced Family Law Paralegal
Experienced Family Law Paralegal
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Job Description
Were excited to announce that were on the lookout for a talented and detailoriented Family Law Paralegal to join our wonderful legal team in Dallas TX! This position offers a great mix of inoffice and remote work with office days on Tuesdays Wednesdays and sometimes on Thursdays and the flexibility to work from home two to three days per week.
In this role youll have the opportunity to draft important legal documents such as pleadings motions decrees and orders. Youll also conduct thorough legal research to support trial preparations and help keep our case files organized and accessible. If youre passionate about advancing your career as a paralegal and are eager for new opportunities we would love to hear from you!
- You should be proficient in drafting petitions orders discovery and all other documents involved in family law. We utilize FormBuilder and have our own templates but its essential that you select the appropriate one and create the first draft independently.
- Family law can be quite complex and there often isnt a clear right or best answer. Gathering information can also be challenging so you will need to be creative organized and efficient to excel in this role.
- While we understand that mistakes can happen a strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy are crucial to avoid errors that could significantly impact clients.
- You will be managing multiple cases simultaneously over extended periods. Its important to keep track of key dates ensure that the right people are informed and prioritize your time effectively to meet all deadlines.
- Please remember to treat every case with the same level of care and compassion whether its 4:30 pm on a Friday or 9 am on a Monday morning. Clients are often under immense stress and anxiety so your empathy and ability to help put them at ease will be invaluable.
- The ideal candidate will possess a growth mindset the ability to relate to individuals in crisis and a good sense of humor.
- In addition to casework you will also perform administrative duties such as answering phone calls and maintaining an organized case filing system to ensure all documents are easily accessible.
- You will assist lawyers in preparing for trial by organizing exhibits helping with client meetings filing motions conducting research on legal articles and coordinating witnesses. Additionally you will draft subpoenas and work with process servers.
- Your role will also involve assisting lawyers in preparing legal documentation pleadings and correspondence including interrogatories subpoenas deposition notices complaints pretrial orders legal briefs and affidavits.
- At least 5 7 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in afamilylaw firm setting is required.
- Taskoriented.
- We are looking for someone who can hit the ground running We are not looking to train a paralegal we want a paralegal who can train others.
- We are a hightech office and we all use Macs This should not scare you but you need to be able to use Apple products.
- Talented communicator and writer.
- Excellent organizational skills and timemanagement skills.
- Talented communicator and writer.
- ABAapproved paralegal certificate program such as an Associates degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies Bachelors degree desired.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
