Family Law Paralegal - Support Team Lead

Responsibilities

• Primary resource for legal support staff on procedural and case-related production questions
• Provide level one guidance and clarification on case strategy, filing requirements, and deadlines
• Using reports and case review meetings, ensure clients and matters move through the workflow pipeline at the right pace, and that the right tasks are assigned with the right due dates, and they are completed on time
• Onboarding new paralegals and legal assistants, and providing continued education and training (Ex, review/update procedures, monthly lunch and learns)
• Perform administrative duties such as answering phone calls from clients and keeping our case filing system organized, so all documents are readily accessible
• Draft legal documents, pleadings, and correspondence under the guidance of a lawyer
• Experience completing initial drafts of financial disclosures for attorney review
• Help lawyers prepare for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, assisting with client meetings, filing motions, and organizing and coordinating witnesses
• Hold client interviews to gather information about their legal problems
• The Paralegal’s primary goal is to support our Attorneys by assisting with legal research, drafting memos, pleadings, motions, and orders, and preparing for hearings and trials, under the direction of one or more Attorneys in the office
• A Paralegal provides quality legal services to clients at a lower billable rate than an Attorney, and by doing so, benefits both the Firm and the clients. Paralegals are required to meet the minimum billable requirements set by the Firm and report on progress toward achieving assigned goals
• Track and calculate progress on all deliverables to meet deadlines
• Manage, organize, and analyze discovery and records
• Review and prepare all financial disclosures and statements
• Create various legal papers, letters, declarations, and pleadings, such as correspondence, Petition/Response pleadings, and financial disclosures

Qualifications

• Detail-Oriented and Organized
• Sound Judgment
• Adaptable and Collaborative
• Tech Savvy
• Stellar Interpersonal Skills
• Time Management