Litigation Paralegal (Family Law) - Salary up to $95K

Job Description

Litigation Paralegal - Family Law- Onsite- Salary up to $95K


An outstanding boutique law firm specializing in family law, trust, wills, and estates is seeking a Litigation Paralegal with prior family law experience. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of experience as a family law litigation paralegal. Job requirements include strong writing and interpersonal skills, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to carry out multiple tasks at once and meet and exceed deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Assist attorneys in all phases of family law litigation, including divorce, child custody, property settlements and marital agreements
• Communicate with the Court, with Opposing Counsel, with Clients, and with Experts on behalf of attorneys
• Organize and maintain clients’ electronic files
• Conduct legal research, maintain attorney calendars, and stay on top of court deadlines
• Serve as a liaison between the client and the attorneys
• Draft legal forms and pleadings
• Arrange court filings
• Assist with discovery, including document collections, document reviews, and document productions
• Help attorneys prepare for trials, depositions, MSCs, and hearings by creating the necessary pleadings, trial notes, and exhibit binders
• Prepare and revise pleadings and other documents filed with the court. Solid understanding of the filing process, including manual filings and any e-filing process the court may require.
• Must have Financial Statement experience and Child Support guideline experience

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, as well as a paralegal certificate, preferred
• Experience with high-asset cases and familiarity with the local rules and courts in Massachusetts
• 3+ years of family law or litigation experience preferred
• Ability to work independently with little direction
• Proficient in MS Office Suite software (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Knowledge of complex billing
• Strong professionalism, quality service, and a “can-do” attitude to internal members of the firm as well as external clients, both over the phone and in person
  

Contact Erin at esullivan@daleyaa.com to apply today!