What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Law Paralegal position at EJI Recruiting, LLC?
A prestigious, AV-Rated Family Law firm in Ft. Lauderdale is hiring a Paralegal to join their Family Law Team. The ideal candidate will have extensive divorce law experience and can hit the ground running!
Duties and Responsibilities:
Prepare legal documents, correspondence, affidavits, and pleadings such as complaints, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, and legal briefs under the supervision of a lawyer.
Calculate, track, and meet deadlines on all deliverables.
Organize legal research in support of motions, hearings, and other legal matters.
Maintain case files and additional relevant information in a nicely organized and easily accessible manner.
Examine and prepare all financial disclosures and statements.
Meet with customers to guarantee excellent service, address basic procedural questions regarding their cases, and obtain information about their legal issues.
Analyze and maintain an organizational system for discovery and records.
Prepare for trials, mediations, hearings, depositions, etc.
Qualifications:
- Must have previous Florida-based Family Law experience.
- Ability to E-file, file in all courts
- Understanding of billing and entering time
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Empathy, patience, and excellent follow-through skills
- Knowledge of case management software, FL E-file portal, Microsoft Office 365
- Being bilingual is a plus, but is not required
- Ability to work in an office full-time with flexibility for overtime as needed
Hiring ASAP! This is an in-office, full-time position offering a happy work environment, challenging work, and room for growth!
Salary : $60,000 - $100,000
