Senior Family Law Paralegal

Job Description

Job Ttitle: Senior Family Law Paralegal

Company: Hargrave Family Law


Description: We are growing! Do you look forward to going to work each day? Life’s too short to start your day with dread. We want to come to work each day. At our firm, you will be a part of a team where firm culture is a top priority. We invest in both our firm as a whole and in each team member. You will work with a team that works collaboratively, strategically, and creatively, supporting each other as we collectively support clients and move their cases toward resolution using creative solutions.We help good people end broken marriages by practicing family law differently. We guide clients and support them in their desire to end marriages in a manner consistent with their values using non-adversarial techniques. Clients deserve better than a process that ends in outright warfare. Divorce can be a transitional time of remarkable growth and transformation when focused on creating a new future rather than the past. Clients need to know that they have options when facing a divorce, and we help them find a better way.Let us hear from you if you’re a collaborator at heart! The ideal candidate for this position will use their experience in Texas and superb strategic skills to compassionately support clients during their family law journey.This position is hybrid WFH-eligible, however, you must live within the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex in order to assist with preparation for case activities (such as mediations and hearings) as needed. We are searching for an experienced, seasoned Paralegal.Please read this posting and subsequent emails carefully; we will screen out candidates who do not follow all instructions during the application process. We are also offering a 2,500 signing bonus paid up front, based upon 6-month retention (terms apply).Responsibilities:
This vital role in our firm is crucial to caring for clients in a compassionate manner. The perfect applicant will have mastered the ability to:

• Prepare a wide range of legal documents including pleadings, reports, and correspondence, in both draft and final form
• Draft discovery pleadings, including Inventories and Appraisements; work with clients to collect and prepare documents for production; review documents produced; prepare and maintain discovery indexes
• Prepare attorneys for hearings, trials, conferences, and mediations; attend same when required
• Monitor case court dockets, internal client dockets, and case filings; update legal case/client electronic tracking database (currently Clio) in their assigned cases
• Communicate effectively with clients throughout their journey
• Monitor, prioritize, and facilitate daily workflow for self, Legal/Administrative Assistants
• Manage calendars, track deadlines and time-sensitive tasks with 100% accuracy
• Maintain the integrity of a case’s file management systems, including classifying, arranging, and retrieving, information in both electronic and hard copy formats
• Notarize documents as needed
• Provide feedback and suggestions as to improving the firm’s processes
• Meet internal billing minimum requirements (at least 1500/year)

Qualifications:

• Extensive knowledge of the Texas Family Code and legal terminology, processes, and documents as they pertain to family law in Texas
• Worked in family law in Texas for at least the last 2 years, and have an additional 3+ years experience in the family law field
• Highly organized; able to multi-task proficiently and efficiently
• Strong collaborative interpersonal skills; able to communicate collaboratively with clients, vendors, attorneys, paralegals, court personnel
• Exercises the utmost discretion, confidentiality, sensitivity, and integrity
• Strong sense of humor

About Company:
We use collaborative, non-adversarial techniques and creative solutions to find the right solution for each unique client while maintaining our dedication to excellence and integrity. Our Core Values of being Collaborative, Connected, Creative, Authentic, and Empowering infuse our commitment to both clients and our team.Full-time Benefits:Paid Holidays (11, immediate)PTO (@ 90 days)Health Insurance (@ 60 days, partially subsidized)Life & AD&D insurance of $10,000 (@ 60 days, subsidized)Dental/Vision/additional Life insurance available (@ 60 days, @ employee cost)Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Long & Short Term Disability Insurance (@ 180 days, subsidized)401(k) benefits (@ 1 year with employer contributions)Cell phone reimbursementRemote/Hybrid work locations for most positionsContinuing education opportunities

Salary:

Location: Dallas, TX

Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 22:38:42 GMT


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