Paralegal

About the Role

Truce Law is looking for a family law paralegal with a minimum of 5 years of paralegal experience in the state of Washington to join our legal team. Our ideal paralegal is organized, detail-oriented, and ready to play an important role on our legal team. If you're interested in advancing your paralegal career with growth opportunities, we want to hear from you.

Our Approach

Our law firm sets itself apart by marketing to clients who are looking for amicable and collaborative approaches to divorce, with contested divorce cases being the exception at our firm. If you want to spend more time with clients who are interested in settling their divorce peacefully through negotiation, Truce Law is the place for you. Clients want to negotiate healthier co-parenting arrangements for their families and hire us because they don't want to go to court. We are looking for a team player who loves creative problem-solving and who wants to help couples and families move forward using conflict resolution rather than an adversarial approach.

What We Offer

Our team loves working for Truce Law because of our relaxed atmosphere and our focus on collaborative law, which means our paralegals aren't regularly facing the kinds of higher-conflict cases (and the associated stress involved). Our mentors are committed to nurturing your progress and development as a family paralegal within our firm. We even have sponsored employees, so they can begin the Rule 6 program (https://www.wsba.org/for-legal-professionals/join-the-legal-profession-in-wa/law-clerk). We have a diverse staff from around the world with quarterly events, both online and in person, to bring the team together.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (employer-paid coverage for employees)
• Four weeks of Paid Time Off (Three weeks PTO + One-week paid winter holiday closure)
• 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) with 3% firm contribution
• Flexible schedule
• Performance bonuses
• Firm-provided technology and support
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA)
• Professional Development Stipend
• AAA Membership: Roadside assistance, identity theft protection, discounted pet insurance

Pay

$90,000 - $100,000 yearly

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working as a paralegal for a family law firm
• Strong digital skills, including knowledge of Clio, GoTo Meeting, Zoom, Adobe Acrobat, and Google platforms
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines
• Experience conducting research and discovery
• Good people skills to work with teammates and clients
• Ability to work independently AND collaboratively in a remote environment
• Bachelor's Degree and/or Paralegal Certification

Responsibilities

Casework

• Draft letters, reports, pleadings, motions, and other legal documents
• Conduct client interviews and gather relevant facts and information
• Support attorneys by preparing documents for meetings, depositions, hearings, and mediations
• Perform legal research and compile technical information as needed
• Manage discovery requests and responses
• Coordinate and attend meetings with attorneys, clients, vendors, and internal staff

Case Management

• Work directly with the pod to optimize case flow
• Ensure calendar deadlines and case milestones are accurately reflected in the Firm's Case Management System
• Review upcoming daily, weekly, and monthly appointments, court appearances, and tasks to prioritize workload
• Monitor and triage client communications to ensure timely responses

Administrative

• Contemporaneously enter time into the Case Management System (Clio)
• Participate in Daily Team Huddles
• All paralegals are required to meet the Firm's minimum billable requirements and report progress toward their assigned goals

Location Bonus

Experience working in the Superior Courts in King County, Pierce County, Thurston County, or Snohomish County is a bonus.

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