Experienced Family Law - Litigation Paralegal

Our expanding law practice is looking for a paralegal with strong knowledge of all aspects of Family Law who can hit the ground running as we build our perfect team.

You will be a member of a dynamic and developing team. Applicants must be experienced, well-organized professionals who can work alone and with minimal supervision.

Because this is a full-time position, you must work 40 hours weekly in the office. Compensation is negotiable based on experience,

Characteristics:

• Detail-oriented to keep track of key dates and avoid costly mistakes.
• Self-starter with the ability to independently seek out new projects
• Team-oriented with the necessary flexibility of a growing law firm.
• Excellent time management skills to prioritize tasks, so we never miss deadlines.

• Exceeding billable hour requirements
• Managing the attorneys’ calendars
• Managing filing and other deadlines

Providing legal support services in the form of:

• Interviewing clients and witnesses to obtain the necessary facts and information.
• Explaining applicable firm and external policies and procedures to clients.
• Acting as a liaison between the client and other parties, witnesses, and persons relative to the legal matter.
• Attending and assisting at trials, depositions, hearings, and other meetings.
• Drafting quality legal documents (i.e., pleading templates) and correspondence without oversight.
• Producing quality work with no spelling or grammar mistakes and has little need for revision.
• Performing legal research and information gathering under the direction of an attorney, Including county-specific local rules, judge-specific policies and procedures, county-specific filing procedures and fees, and similar information.
• Preparing summaries of research results with conclusions.
• Assisting in a trial, hearing, deposition, and other preparation.
• Tracking all administrative, billable, and non-billable time in the Firm’s practice management software.
• Performing quality control checks on all client files to ensure they are kept according to the Firm’s File Keeping Policy and Procedure.
• Preparing legal documents for filing with the court.
• Knowing or obtaining the various filing requirements for Superior Court, Cambria County, and surrounding county courts so that legal documents are successfully accepted and filed with the courts.
• Independence and Decision-Making.

If the following statements appeal to you, then you may be our Paralegal:

• You believe in putting the client FIRST.
• You understand the concept of billable hours in a law firm.
• You not only meet set goals but EXCEED them.
• You have personal core values.
• You are efficient.
• You are innovative.
• You are motivated.
• You are a leader.
• You pay attention to detail.
• You take pride in your work product.
• You love using your skills to help people find freedom and peace from situations that no longer serve them.
• Your communication skills are stellar.
• You value integrity, effectiveness, kindness, communication, and money.
• You enjoy a collaborative office environment where each Team member is valued and encouraged to contribute.
• You are flexible and comfortable with change.
• You are prepared to learn from senior attorneys to meet client needs and grow client base.