Family Law Paralegal

The Family Law Paralegal will have 5+ years of recent experience and will manage the discovery process as well as prepare cases for depositions, mediations and trials.  The Family Law Paralegal will prepare legal documents, filings, and/or general correspondence with accuracy and adhere to the JKZ formatting guidelines. This position requires that the Family Law Paralegal be extremely detail-oriented, organized, critical about accuracy, spelling and grammar and possess the ability to prioritize and follow up.  This is a very fast-paced environment, and the Family Law Paralegal must be able to multitask and manage a voluminous caseload. This role requires a self-starter who is willing and open to learning new skills as well as taking initiative and being proactive.  This position requires a minimum of working in the office 3 days per week.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities, including but not limited to:

• Perform Legal Research
• Draft Documents
• Calendar appointments and deadlines
• Manage and organize client files as well as keep client database and document management system up to date
• Maintain billable hour requirement
• Draft settlement proposal, pleadings, discovery requests, requests for order, and trial briefs
  

Requirements:

Education and Experience

• At least 5 years' experience working as a Family Law Paralegal
• Experience with Family law practice areas including dissolutions, relationship, agreements, custody/visitation issues, support disputes, and property division

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficiency in California Rules of Court and local rules.
• Knowledge of the California probate and trust administration process.
• Advanced proficiency in the MS Office Suite with an emphasis on Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Solid command of English including excellent spelling, grammar, punctuation, form and style.
• Organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to communicate clearly and work well with a team and on your own.
• Positive attitude, intellectually curious, dependable and motivated.

In addition to a competitive compensation and bonus programs, JKZ also offers:

• Option for fully employer paid Medical Insurance
• Dental, Vision, additional life, AD&D and other employee paid insurances
• Fully paid Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
• Paid Continuing Education
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Volunteer Time Off
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Plan