Paralegal Job Description
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Paralegal to join our divorce family law and real estate legal team. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, trustworthy, and familiar with the discovery process, with a proven track record working with trial preparation, motions, petitions, and other legal pleadings. This is a flexible role that offers competitive compensation and a chance to work in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Discovery Process Assist in trial preparation by managing and organizing discovery documents, such as petitions, motions, and pleadings.
- Document Management Work on various legal documents including scanning credit card statements, bank statements, and other financial records.
- Organization of Materials Ensure proper documentation and organization of all legal and financial materials related to discovery.
- Software Utilization Utilize
Smokeball, legal practice management software, to maintain case files and coordinate workflow. - Trial Preparation Collaborate with attorneys to prepare case files and discovery materials for trial.
- Financial Document Analysis Review and scan financial records, ensuring that all pertinent information is accurately captured and filed.
- Flexibility Provide support with a flexible schedule, ensuring deadlines are met.
- Real Estate Knowledge Candidates with real estate experience are strongly preferred.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Paralegal, particularly with discovery and trial preparation.
- Comprehensive understanding of trial processes and document management in legal proceedings.
- Familiarity with Smokeball or similar legal management software is highly preferred.
- Ability to organize and analyze complex financial documents, including credit card and bank statements.
- A trustworthy professional with a strong sense of confidentiality.
- Preferably located in the suburbs to ensure convenient collaboration with our team.
- Background in Real Estate is a significant plus.
What We're Looking For
- Someone who knows what's coming in and has the expertise to work efficiently with financial statements in a legal context.
- A dependable individual who has done this before and can hit the ground running.
- Flexibility with work hours to accommodate the varying needs of the legal team.