Paralegal
Estimated Pay | $36 per hour |
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Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
Location | Gig Harbor, Washington |
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Job Description
Job Opportunity – Legal Assistant/Family Law Paralegal
Salary: Salary is commensurate with skill and experience and is negotiable.
Harbor Family Law Group is not your typical small law firm. Our entrepreneurial firm is poised for aggressive growth and we’re looking for a legal assistant/family law paralegal who can hit the ground running to give our clients the outstanding representation on which we pride ourselves. Ideal candidates will have 3 to 5+ years of family law experience, strong litigation experience and the ability to learn quickly.
Senior Paralegal Duties:
· Case management and calendar of case schedule, motion/deadlines, and other pertinent dates to the cases assigned.
· Familiar with local court rules in King, Pierce, Thurston and Kitsap Counties.
· Experience using industry software such as Adobe, FamilySoft and Clio.
· Drafting correspondence, paying specific attention to detail.
· Organizing and maintaining client files in a paper or electronic filing system.
· Meeting with clients, attorneys, and other professionals to talk about case details.
· E-filing pleadings with court and providing working copies.
· Drafting of Discovery (interrogatories, Subpoenas and Notices of Deposition) and deficiencies of the same.
· Prepare for mediation and/or settlement conference.
· Preparing asset/debt spreadsheets.
· Trial preparation.
· Communication with client regarding their case.
We are seeking a team player to help grow our firm. This opportunity will allow you to establish your career and sharpen your paralegal skills under an experienced and well-respected family law attorney. The desirable candidate will be someone who is willing work in conjunction of the family law attorney on a client’s case, including direct contact with clients and opposing counsel, drafting pleadings, conducting discovery, handling mediations and conferences, pretrial hearings, and trials. You need to have strong skills in the following areas: effective communication, drafting, and time management.
We do have the ability for staff and attorneys to work remotely.
Benefits:
Competitive Salary
401(k) Plan
Health Insurance Stipend
Paid Time Off
All Court Holidays Off