Family Law Paralegal / Legal Assistant at Jobot
Hackensack, NJ 07601
About the Job
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Karyn Spies
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Salary: $60,000 - $65,000 per year
A bit about us:
Law firm looking for a Family Law Paralegal to join their team in Parsippany. The firm provides legal guidance in all aspects of divorce, alimony, child custody, child support, equitable distribution of property, domestic violence, mediation, and all other family law-related matters. You will have the very rare chance to be an active participant in the firm and work closely with other paralegals, attorneys, and administrators.
Why join us?
Job Details
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button.
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button
and sending us your resume.
Salary: $60,000 - $65,000 per year
A bit about us:
Law firm looking for a Family Law Paralegal to join their team in Parsippany. The firm provides legal guidance in all aspects of divorce, alimony, child custody, child support, equitable distribution of property, domestic violence, mediation, and all other family law-related matters. You will have the very rare chance to be an active participant in the firm and work closely with other paralegals, attorneys, and administrators.
Why join us?
- Competitive compensation
- Hybrid work-from-home and office schedules are available
- Health, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan with employer match
- FSA/HSA
- Paid time off
Job Details
Responsibilities
- Assist attorneys in preparing cases for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, assisting with client meetings, filing motions with exhibits, organizing discovery, and organizing and coordinating witnesses.
- Work with attorneys to prepare legal documentation, pleadings, and correspondence including correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits.
- Draft Case Information Statements and prepare child support guidelines.
- Communicate with clients, opposing counsel, and court staff in a courteous and professional manner.
- Manage attorneys’ calendars including confirming and coordinating court appearances, meetings, etc.
- Assist with court filings, assembling motions, and coordinating process servers.
- Remind attorneys of deadlines for filings, appearances, meetings, etc.
- Prioritize workload in accordance with deadlines and be able to multi-task.
- Handle various administrative duties such as maintaining proper electronic files and paper files, when appropriate.
Qualifications
- At least 2 years of family law experience.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Possess outstanding organizational and time management skills.
- Enjoy interacting with both clients and potential clients as well as all colleagues.
- Familiarity with CIS software, and Microsoft Office 365/Teams.
- SharePoint and/or fluency in Spanish experience is a plus.
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button.
Salary
60,000 - 65,000 /year