Senior Paralegal

Senior Paralegal – Family Law Client

Location : Irvine, CA

Reports To : Founder

Company Overview

Our client is a values-driven family law firm built on a foundation of integrity, empathy, and empowerment. They take a client-centered approach to legal representation, combining deep legal expertise with compassion and a focus on long-term outcomes. Known for their supportive and collaborative environment, they are committed to helping both clients and team members navigate challenges with clarity, confidence, and care.

Role Overview

Our client is seeking a Senior Paralegal to support attorneys by handling various administrative and substantive legal tasks. This role is essential to the smooth functioning of their legal operations, with responsibilities spanning a broad range of legal support duties within a family law setting.

Responsibilities

• Enter data into the client's databases for conflict checks and customer relationship management software
• Work independently and manage tasks autonomously
• Assist with deposition preparation
• Complete discovery (propounding and responding)
• Manage and track deadlines, hearings, and appointments on legal calendars
• Organize, redact, bates stamp, and combine voluminous digital files
• Prepare and manage documents for e-filing and internal organization
• Process incoming and outgoing mail, documents, voicemails, and shared files
• Draft correspondence, emails, pleadings, disclosures, and judicial council forms
• Handle records processing, including e-filing, service, preparation of proofs of service, bate-stamping, redacting, and inventorying
• Support trial preparation including creation of trial binders and document duplication
• Maintain and update attorney calendars, assist in preparing for and confirming appointments and appearances
• Meet minimum billing requirements
• Scan, copy, organize, title, and save documents accurately
• Retrieve and deliver documents for attorneys and staff as needed
• Provide comprehensive support to attorneys across various tasks

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