Part-Time Paralegal (Family Law)

Part-Time Paralegal

Family Law Firm

100% Remote

20 hours/week

$45-55/hour

100% Remote

Core Responsibilities

Paralegal duties for a family law practice, to include:

• Preparing, reviewing, and tracking discovery;
• Preparing trial exhibits and trial notebooks;
• Drafting pleadings, motions, and required court documents;
• Electronic filing of court-documents, discovery, and correspondence;
• Monitoring electronic court filings; scheduling responses and advising attorney of same;
• Accurately calendaring deadlines and ticklers;
• Advising of judge and courtroom assignments;
• Reviewing files for compliance with Maryland Rules;
• Consistently and accurately updating client files and advising attorney of case status;
• Interacting with clients to secure documents and information pertinent to legal matters;
• Entering billable hours;
• Meeting with the attorney to provide case status updates on all matters;
• Interacting with court personnel , clients, and opposing counsel;
• Interacting with other paralegals of the firm;

Core Competencies/Qualifications/Skills

• 5+ years of Paralegal experience, preference for experience working within the Family Law space.
• Paralegal training/experience
• Knowledge of Maryland Rules and statutes
• Legal research skills
• Ability to accurately calculate and calendar Rules-based deadlines for pleadings, motions, and other court-required documents;
• Knowledge of industry leading cloud-based client management and case file management system (e.g., CLIO)
• Must have strong experience using CLIO
• Proficiency in Word, Adobe Pro, and other platforms;
• Highly proficient at proofreading and grammer;
• Self-starter; independent worker; and committed to finding solutions when obstacles arise;
• Adherence to firm protocols and accountability;
• Adherence to court protocols;
• Loyal, courteous, and highly professional;
• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills for producing court-ready and client-ready documents and correspondence;
• Excellent organizational and time-managment skills;
• General comfort level with technology;
• Confident in your work product and poised to learn more; among other skills

Company Benefits/Perks

• Independent Contractor
• Work with a team of kind and committed individuals who care about making a difference.
• Work remotely; task-based job
• Opportunities for continuing legal education
• Open access to attorney and legal resources
• Long-term assignment