Litigation Paralegal

New Beginnings Family Law, P.C., located is Huntsville, Alabama, is an innovative, fast-paced boutique family law and estate planning practice. We are looking for a paralegal to potentially join our team who is interested in all areas of family law. This position is anticipated to have a start date of February 5, 2024. All interested applicants should submit a cover letter explaining why you want to work with the team at New Beginnings Family Law, P.C., your resume, and at least two references who have previously employed the applicant. Also, all applicants must complete any skills tests and phone interviews that are part of the Indeed application. If you do not complete the online skills assessments at the time of application, you will not be considered for the next round. Once we receive these items and have had a chance to review them, we will forward instructions for the next phase of the application process to all applicants who have passed the first round by January 26, 2024.

Applicants should possess the following:

· Strong prior academic performance (3.0 GPA or higher)

· A certificate or degree in paralegal studies or at least 5 years of experience as a litigation paralegal in a law firm

· Excellent writing skills

· Excellent communication skills

· Strong attention to detail

· Demonstrated interest in Family Law

-Be willing to complete a paralegal quiz to assist in the hiring process

· Must be dedicated to the core values and mission of New Beginnings Family Law, PC

• Must not have any derogatory or inappropriate internet and/or social media presence
• Must be a good cultural fit for our firm
• Willing to accept constructive coaching, mentoring and correction
• Willing to take personal responsibility, and be held accountable to the firms standards and the Rules of Professional Conduct
• Must have an “all hands on deck” and “no job is beneath you” attitude

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING

· Act as primary point of contact for clients throughout their cases

· Drafting legal documents (ie, simple contracts, retainer agreements, uncontested divorces, wills, living will, advance directives for healthcare, powers of , complaints, answers, counterclaims, discovery requests, etc.)

· First drafts of all DR, JU, CS, and adoption standard form pleadings

· Preparing discovery requests and answers and discovery responses in accordance with direction from s

· Preparing Domestic Relations Financial Statements

· Prepare instructions for client to coordinate client signatures of documents and pleadings

· Notarizing documents for clients

· Assist rainmaker with marketing events and speaking engagements

· Basic legal research

· Maintaining and organizing the firm forms directory

· Assist with creating legal work product as directed by the attorney

· Primary client point of contact for status update/simple questions regarding DR, JU, CS, and adoptions cases

· Meeting with client to go over discovery responses

· Prepare Trial Notebooks

· Prepare Witness and Exhibit Lists upon being provided instruction from associate

· Drafting and filing of subpoenas, arranging for process servers to serve documents, or prepare certified mail cards for those to be sent by certified mail

· Prepare check requests

· Update clients with trial dates, deposition dates, etc. via email marketing and Clio

· Prescreen clients

· Other duties as assigned by the Owner, COO, office supervisor, or attorneys
Work Remotely-Periodically

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 45 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Travel requirement:

• No travel

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Microsoft Office: 5 years (Required)
• Paralegal: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20