Family Law Paralegal
Job Description
Talis Group’s client is a well-established and highly respected east end law firm, with a collaborative team environment. The Paralegal will assist attorney(s) in a family law practice; document preparation and review; interviewing clients and witnesses; research, investigations, and fact checking; and trial preparation. This position is on-site. Paid time off, health insurance reimbursement, life insurance and 401k matching available.
This is an excellent opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, be part of a successful and growing team of professionals and to show off your family law paralegal experience. This position requires a solid and experienced understanding of family law practices.
Highlighted Duties:
- Assist with screening of prospective clients and gathering intake information at new client meetings.
- Responsible for opening cases for new clients and working case until final phase.
- Manage firm calendar.
- Effectively handle a family law case from the initial retention through conclusion.
- Drafting and preparing all required pleadings, correspondence, and other documents for family law cases, including Dissolution of marriage; paternity; post-judgment actions (modification, contempt, enforcement); domestic violence injunctions; relocations; and all other family law related pleadings.
- Extensive preparation of Financial Affidavits, Mandatory Disclosures, and all other discovery requests and responses.
- Trial preparation.
- Preparation of family law calculations.
- Coordination of hearings, conferences, mediations, depositions, and other proceedings.
Highlighted Requirements:
- Must have previous family law paralegal experience
- Paralegal degree or certification desired.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy needed to successfully manage multiple projects and tasks.
- Ability to reassure and calm clients while explaining the process to them.
- An understanding of child support guidelines, and spousal support guidelines.
- Consistently meet and exceeds monthly billable targets.
- Able to work independently.
- Exceptional customer service mindset.
- Solutions driven problem solver.
Additional Information
This information is a brief job summary for recruiting purposes only and does not constitute the entire job description, duties, or requirements.
Talis Group is an equal opportunity employer. All registrants are considered based upon their skills, performance, potential, and other qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Meet Your Recruiter
Alisha Million
Senior Recruiter
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