Job Description
Job DescriptionWe’re seeking a skilled and experienced paralegal to support our growing legal team. The ideal candidate for this position will use their work experience and organizational skills to prepare and maintain legal documents, file motions, interview clients, and conduct legal research. If you’re looking to fill an invaluable position at a firm and love helping others, apply today.Compensation:
$20 - $40 hourly
Responsibilities:
- Hold client interviews to gather information about their legal problems
- Take care of administrative tasks such as answering phones and maintaining an organized filing system for all legal documents
- Prepare legal documents, correspondence, and pleadings such as complaints, interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits, under the supervision of a lawyer
- Draft subpoenas and coordinate with process servers
- Help lawyers prepare for trial by preparing and organizing exhibits, assisting with client meetings, filing motions, conducting research on legal articles, and organizing and coordinating witnesses
- Create shells, type and format a variety of litigation pleadings and discovery documents; prepare documents for filing and service of documents; electronically file and serve court documents as required by state, Federal, and local rules
- All other duties as assigned or required
Qualifications:
- Excellent organizational skills, and time-management skills
- Must have strong interpersonal skills and talent for writing and grammar
- Candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have advanced paralegal education will receive preference
- 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
- ABA-approved paralegal certificate program such as an Associate’s degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies, Bachelor’s degree desired
About Company
Our law firm was established over 30 years ago in Torrance, CA. The father-daughter legal team provides high-quality professional legal services for clients. The firm appears in Los Angeles and Orange County courts, providing clients with individually tailored representation, with a focus on Probate and Family law matters.
Benefits:
- We offer compensation and an excellent benefits package.
- We offer a full range of elective benefits, including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, supplemental life insurance, and other health and wellness perks.
- In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, 10 paid holidays, and 401(k) with matching contributions.