Job Description
Law Firm Seeking Remote Family Law Paralegals: Excellent Compensation and Work-Life Balance
H1: Join Our Team as a Remote Family Law Paralegal H2: Exceptional Legal Work in the Comfort of Your Own Home
Are you a skilled and dedicated paralegal with experience in family law? Do you want to work for a law firm that values work-life balance and offers competitive compensation packages? Look no further than the Law Office of Sophia M. Palmer.
As a remote family law paralegal, you will have the opportunity to serve clients in King, Kitsap, Pierce, and/or Thurston counties while working from the comfort of your own home. We have a strong system in place to support our remote legal professionals, allowing you to focus on providing exceptional legal work on behalf of our clients.
Responsibilities:
- Draft, file, serve, and track general pleadings and documents/correspondence. - Docket case schedules, hearings, mediations, depositions, and associated deadlines. - Run child support calculations. - Assist attorneys in drafting motion paperwork, Property Settlement Agreements/Separation Contracts, final orders, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), Joint Statement of Evidence, ER 904 Notice, witness/exhibit lists, Interrogatories, Requests for Production and Subpoenas Duces Tecum, and other case-related pleadings and/or correspondence. - Assemble motion documents, exhibits, Sealed Financial Source Documents, mediation materials, ER 904 Notice, Joint Statement of Evidence, and trial notebooks. - Prepare, assemble, and arrange for delivery of answers to Interrogatories and Requests for Production. - Review answers to Interrogatories and Requests for Production for deficiencies and prepare memorandums and correspondence regarding the same. - Format and revise Asset and Liabilities spreadsheets. - Schedule trial witnesses for trial preparation with attorneys, maintain testimony schedule, spreadsheet, and binder for trial witnesses. - Process incoming cases and set up new matters (e.g., document review and management, scheduling deadlines and follow-ups, etc.). - Communicate with clients, lawyers, administrative staff, and court personnel. - Assist with drafting and review of legal documents, including pleadings and discovery. - Proactively monitor case workflow and client file status reports and related deadlines. - Compile and file documents electronically. - Provide general administrative support to attorneys. - Perform other administrative tasks as needed.
Requirements:
- Paralegal certificate or equivalent experience. - Prior experience with litigation processes, including e-filing. - Working knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, LINX, and Family Soft. - Strong organizational skills and written proficiency. - Knowledge of Local Court Rules. - Ability to effectively interact with personnel, management, and administrative support. - Professional communication skills. - Ability to work efficiently and interact positively with clients, attorneys, and court staff in a fast-paced office with multiple deadlines.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation packages, including health insurance stipend, Simple IRA, paid time off, and 11 paid holidays per year. - Work-life balance: our legal staff works only 32 hours per week but is paid for 40 hours, with the option of Monday or Friday off each week.
Interested?
To be considered for this position, please submit a completed application, cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to careers@sophiampalmerlaw. All inquiries will be treated confidentially. The Law Office of Sophia M. Palmer is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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