Family Law Paralegal

2-3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Compensation

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Family Law Paralegal

A law firm is looking for experienced family law paralegals to join its team. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals with litigation experience who are passionate about helping people and advancing their careers in a collegial atmosphere.

Responsibilities:

Prepare and draft pleadings, motions, judgments, net worth statements, and other routine correspondence
Prepare and review discovery demands, including disclosure statements, answers to interrogatories, and production requests
Conduct legal research
Coordinate discovery compliance and financial investigation
Maintain the law firm's calendar and case files
Schedule appointments, Court appearances, and mediation/deposition hearings
Prepare trial notebooks, and provide assistance with trial preparation
Maintain effective communication with clients

Qualifications:

Minimum of two (2+) years of solid litigation/discovery experience in New York State
Completed a course of study for Paralegals offered by a college or university, as evidenced by a Certificate or equivalent experience
3+ years’ experience in a law firm. Experience as a legal secretary or legal assistant is especially pertinent, and candidates with this background will be given preference
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Internet Research
Passionate about helping clients through excellent work product and client communication
Ability to take pride in work
Excellent phone skills
Excellent calendar, e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing, and internet skills
Ability to juggle tasks and to change gears quickly
Willingness to scan and copy documents

Compensation

This position offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Law firms are always on the lookout for skilled family law paralegals. If you are an experienced professional with litigation experience and a passion for helping people, this is an excellent opportunity for you.

The successful candidate should have a minimum of two years of solid litigation/discovery experience in New York State and have completed a course of study for Paralegals offered by a college or university, as evidenced by a Certificate or equivalent experience. In addition, they should have at least three years of experience in a law firm, with experience as a legal secretary or legal assistant being particularly pertinent.

The ideal candidate should be tech-savvy and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Internet Research. They should care deeply about helping clients through excellent work product and client communication. They should also be an amazing scheduler with a sickening degree of attention to detail and be very good with calendars, e-mails, spreadsheets, word processing, and the internet. They should be able to handle tasks quickly and efficiently, without any drama.

This position offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience.

## Summary

Law firms are looking for experienced family law paralegals to join their teams. If you have litigation experience and a passion for helping people find their happily ever after, this may be the opportunity for you.

The successful candidate should have a minimum of two years of solid litigation/discovery experience in New York State and have completed a course of study for Paralegals offered by a college or university, as evidenced by a Certificate or equivalent experience. In addition, they should have at least three years of experience in a law firm, with experience as a legal secretary or legal assistant being particularly pertinent.

Responsibilities include preparing and drafting pleadings, motions, judgments, net worth statements, and other routine correspondence; preparing and reviewing discovery demands, including disclosure statements, answers to interrogatories, and production requests; conducting legal research; coordinating discovery compliance and financial investigation; maintaining the law firm's calendar and case files; scheduling appointments, Court appearances, and mediation/deposition hearings; preparing trial notebooks, and providing assistance with trial preparation; and maintaining effective communication with clients.

The ideal candidate should be tech-savvy and proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Internet Research. They should care deeply about helping clients through excellent work product and client communication. They should also be an amazing scheduler with a sickening degree of attention to detail and be very good with calendars, e-mails, spreadsheets, word processing, and the internet. They should be able to handle tasks quickly and efficiently, without any drama.

This position offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience.

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Litigation experience, Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Research

Completed a course of study for Paralegals offered by a college or university, as evidenced by a Certificate or equivalent experience.

the successful candidate will be tech-savvy and be proficient in microsoft word, excel, and internet research
you care deeply about helping clients through excellent work product and client communication
you take pride in your work
you smile when you answer the phone
you are an amazing scheduler with a sickening degree of attention to detail
you are very good with calendars, e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing, and the internet
your middle name is “no drama”
you are an awesome juggler of tasks and can change gears quickly
you do not think scanning and copying are “beneath you”

Qualification and Experience Completed a course of study for Paralegals offered by a college or university, as evidenced by a Certificate or equivalent experience.

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