Virtual California Family Law Paralegal

3-3 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Virtual California Family Law Paralegal Remote Job

Are you a seasoned California family law paralegal looking for a new opportunity? Equivity, a renowned provider of specialized virtual assistance across the US, is seeking to add a new virtual paralegal to our team! Equivity offers comprehensive benefits, as well as growth opportunities for employees who demonstrate consistent performance and dedication to our clients. Read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

## Why Choose Equivity?

At Equivity, we don't just promise a job; we offer a great place to work. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, vision, and dental benefits, as well as sick days and an employee assistance program (EAP). Employees may also take advantage of employee discounts, expense reimbursements, and an employee savings account.

What's more, Equivity stands out for its commitment to employee growth. Demonstrate consistent performance and dedication to working with our clients, and you may be eligible for pay increases in as little as three months! With us, every endeavor is an opportunity for recognition and growth.

## Position Overview

We are looking for a virtual paralegal with the following qualifications:

- Expertise in Family Law, particularly in areas like adoptions, guardianships, child custody, asset, and debt division calculations.
- A minimum of three years of Family Law experience in California.
- Engagement in a law firm setting within the past six months.
- Technological proficiency, especially with Word, Excel, Adobe, and preferably with cloud-based practice management software like Clio.

## About Equivity

Equivity provides virtual assistance to clients across the United States, with specialties in administrative, marketing, and paralegal support services. We work closely with our clients to provide them with virtual paralegals who are experienced in their field and have successfully worked in a remote or virtual environment. Our portfolio includes clients ranging from solo legal practitioners to multi-partner law firms across varied law specialties.

## Responsibilities

As a virtual paralegal at Equivity, you can expect to:

- Operate with significant independence.
- Be responsible for maintaining timely communication with clients between 9am – 6pm Pacific Standard Time with a close responsiveness commitment.
- Experience the freedom and flexibility of working from the comfort of your home.

## Salary and Benefits

The selected paralegal will come on board as a W-2 employee (not a 1099 independent contractor), with a minimum availability of 20 hours per week. The starting pay is $25 per hour, but with us, every step has the potential for growth.

## Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree
- 3+ years of recent experience (within the last six months) working in a family law practice in the state of California
- Paralegal certificate or documentary proof of paralegal qualification in California with up-to-date MCLE
- Experience working in a high-volume family law practice on contested divorce matters
- Experience taking a task from start to finish with minimal direction from supervising attorneys (self-starter, independent worker, problem solver)
- Experience performing client intake
- Experience with adoptions and/or guardianships
- Experience with child custody
- Experience with child support and/or asset/debt division calculations
- Proficiency in using a cloud-based practice management system/project management software, such as Clio or MyCase
- Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Proficient with Google suite of programs
- Proficient with creating PDFs in Adobe, including features such as bookmarks and indexes
- Experience with engagement letters, client invoicing, correspondence, document review and preparation
- Experience drafting form motions
- Availability to make and respond to calls in a professional setting between 9 AM and 6 PM Pacific Time
- Your own laptop and smart phone with broadband access to Internet
- Quiet location in which to take phone calls
- Experience using law firm bookkeeping software for invoicing and timekeeping would be a plus

## Equal Opportunity Employer

Equivity is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Equivity is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Equivity are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national original, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender orientation, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Equivity will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

## Apply Now

If you are interested in applying for the Virtual California Family Law Paralegal position, please visit to learn more about Equivity's world and to submit your application. We look forward to hearing from you!

Medical, vision, and dental benefits along with sick days, EAP, employee discounts, expense reimbursements, and an employee savings account

Bachelor’s degree, Paralegal certificate or documentary proof of paralegal qualification in California with up-to-date MCLE, Experience working in a high-volume family law practice on contested divorce matters, Experience taking a task from start to finish with minimal direction from supervising attorneys (self-starter, independent worker, problem solver), Experience performing client intake, Experience with adoptions and/or guardianships, Experience with child custody, Experience with child support and/or asset/debt division calculations, Proficiency in using a cloud-based practice management system/project management software, such as Clio or MyCase, Expert proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint, Proficient with Google suite of programs, Proficient with creating PDFs in Adobe, including features such as bookmarks and indexes, Experience with engagement letters, client invoicing, correspondence, document review and preparation, Experience drafting form motions, Availability to make and respond to calls in a professional setting between 9 AM and 6 PM Pacific Time, Your own laptop and smart phone with broadband access to Internet, Quiet location in which to take phone calls, Experience using law firm bookkeeping software for invoicing and timekeeping

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