Our expanding law practice is looking for a paralegal with strong knowledge of all aspects of Family law and who can hit the ground running as we build our perfect team.
Additional experience with guardianship or dependency is ideal.
For our clientele, we believe in conquering crises and planning for the future with holistic legal care.
You will be a member of a dynamic and developing team. Applicants must be experienced, well-organized professionals who can work alone and with minimal supervision.
Compensation is negotiable based on experience, agreed upon billable targets, and includes incentive compensation for excellent performance.
Characteristics :
- Detail-oriented to keep track of key dates and avoid costly mistakes
- Self-starter with the ability to independently seek out new projects
- Team-oriented with the necessary flexibility of a growing law firm
- Excellent time management skills to prioritize tasks, so we never miss a deadline
Compensation :
$70,000 - $95,000 yearly
Responsibilities :
- Speak with clients to provide quality service, answer basic procedural inquiries about their case, and obtain information about their legal difficulties
- Examine and prepare all financial disclosures and statements
- Keep case files and other important information neatly organized and easily accessible
- Organize legal research in support of motions, hearings, and other legal matters
- Generate legal papers, letters, affidavits, and pleadings such as complaints, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, and legal briefs under the supervision of a lawyer
Qualifications :
- Knowledge of standard office administration software such as the internet, email, word processing, case management, time and billing, legal research, and document management is required
- 5-10 years of previous experience working in Family Law in Washington is required
- Experience in training and leading junior paralegals and legal assistants.
- This position requires you to agree to participate in a multi-question written interview that examines your knowledge, abilities, qualifications, habits, and behaviors (including attention to detail, communication skills, and technical legal knowledge)
About Company
View Ridge Family Law & Estate Planning (formerly the Law Offices of Mackenzie Sorich, PLLC), is a family law, dependency & estate planning law firm.
We help families when life's problems become legal problems.
We are a small but growing law firm. We are fortunate to have more work than team members. We are looking to hire motivated team members.
We are a strong team where we strive to support each other personally and professionally. If this resonates with you then we want to talk to you.