Paralegal - Family Law Litigation

Z Family Law • Rockville, MD

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About The Position

We're looking for an organized, detail-oriented, and experienced paralegal to play an important role on our legal team. You'll draft legal documents such as affidavits, prepare briefs, conduct legal research for trial preparation, and keep case files and other important information neatly organized and easily accessible. If you're interested in advancing your paralegal career with opportunities for growth, we want to hear from you.

Requirements

• A Paralegal will have completed a course of study offered by a college or university, especially for Paralegals, and will possess a certification as a trained Paralegal
• A Paralegal should have experience in a law firm.
• Ability to multitask
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and in writing
• People Skills/Customer Service—A Legal Assistant should have excellent people skills with the confidence to address initial client complaints and soothe angry clients
• Excellent Organizational Skills
• Time Management
• Ability to work in a team with Legal Assistants and Attorneys

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a legal secretary or legal assistant is especially pertinent, and candidates with this background will be given preference

Responsibilities

• Manage your time to ensure that billable hour targets (120 per month) are met or exceeded
• Communicate with clients, experts, and other parties to provide updates and gather information; answer basic questions about the status of the case
• Monitor case progress, deadlines, and important time frames/milestones
• Draft documents, indexes, and chronologies; prepare marital settlement agreements; draft pleadings, motions, and court documents; fill out legal forms; write reports, etc.
• Help attorneys prepare cases for mediations/hearings/trials
• Manage discovery: prepare and organize discovery and responses to discovery demands
• Research laws and judicial decisions about current as well as past cases
• Assist attorneys in the courtroom as needed
• Enter billable and non-billable time in the case management system contemporaneously

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed