Legal Assistant - Paralegal

Company: Moore Family Law Group
Location: Chino
Posted on: April 22, 2024

Job Description:

We're seeking skilled and experienced Legal Assistants and Paralegals to support our growing legal team. The ideal candidate will have over one solid year of family law experience. You will use your experience and organizational skills to prepare and maintain legal documents, draft and file pleading, interview clients, and conduct research, support several CFLS and Sr. level attorneys. If you're looking to fill an invaluable position at a firm and love helping others, apply today!

Responsibilities:

--- Assist lawyers in preparing legal documentation, pleadings, and correspondence including correspondence such as interrogatories, subpoenas, deposition notices, complaints, pretrial orders, legal briefs, and affidavits
--- Arrange law office activity such as drafting subpoenas and coordinating with process servers
--- Aid lawyers in trial preparation by preparing and organizing exhibits, organizing and coordinating witnesses, conducting research on legal articles, and assisting with client meetings and filing motions
--- Perform administrative duties such as answering phone calls and keeping our case filing system organized so all documents are readily accessible
--- Hold client interviews to gather information about their legal problems
--- Manage a caseload with minimal supervision
--- Keeping case notes and preparing for case meetings
--- Understanding of court procedure and family code
--- Actively communicate with clients

The pay rate will depend on experience and qualifications, and if you are the right fit for either role of legal assistant or paralegal. Working at this firm is very rewarding. You will learn from senior staff members and have the opportunity for growth. It is important you align with the firm's core values.

Qualifications:

--- Talented communicator and writer
--- At least 3 years of experience in legal services under an attorney or lawyer in a law firm setting
--- Candidates who have completed a paralegal professional certification or have advanced paralegal education will receive preference
--- Must have great time-management skills, and organizational skills


About Company:
DO YOU ALIGN WITH OUR CORE VALUES?



G. O. L. D.



Give a BleepObsessed with Excellence Loyalty to the Team Deliver More

We take great measures to ensure anyone we hire is a great cultural fit for us! We do serious work and have high standards and expectations for ourselves. We deliver excellence and provide outstanding customer service. Therefore to keep our sanity we must have a fun, uplifting, and inspiring work environment that we enjoy going to MOST of the time. If you think you are a fit for us we would be excited at the opportunity to discuss that further.

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