Senior Paralegal

Job Title:Senior Paralegal
Pay:$32-$42/hr
Reports to: Founder


Job Overview:
This role plays a crucial role in supporting attorneys by handling various administrative and substantive legal tasks. Their responsibilities encompass a range of duties aimed at ensuring the efficient operation of a law firm or legal department. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Data entry into firm's data base(s) for conflict checks and customer relationship management software.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Assist in deposition preparation.
• Complete discovery (propounding and responding).
• Assist with calendar including deadlines, hearings and appointments, etc. 
• Organize, redact, bates stamp, and combine voluminous digital files. 
• File preparation/organization and assist with document management and e-filing of documents and media.
• Assist with the processing of daily incoming and outgoing mail, documents, voicemails, and share files.
• Prepare documents including correspondence, emails, pleadings disclosures and judicial council forms..
• Processing of records/documents. Specifically, e- filing and service and preparation of proofs of service; bate-stamping and redacting of documents; Inventorying documents.
• Assist with trial preparation (creating trial binders, making copies, etc.)
• Manage and maintain attorney calendars including setting appointments, assisting in preparing for appointments/appearances and confirming appointments.
• Maintain minimum billing requirement.
• Scanning, copying, organizing/titling and saving of documents.
• Assist with document retrieval and drop off for attorneys and staff, as needed.
• Support attorneys as needed.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Proficient in MS Office 365 (specifically, MS Word, MS Excel & Outlook).
• Paralegal Certificate or ability to qualify as a legal assistant per Cal. Business & Professions Code.
• Minimum of 5 years' family law firm experience.
• Smokeball, Adobe Pro, ShareFile, and Ring Central experience a plus.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment such as a computer, photocopier, postage machine, and scanner.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Exceptional organizational and time management abilities.
• Capable of working both independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• ·Must be a self-starter who is well organized and can handle multiple tasks with the ability to prioritize work.
• Must be a team player with a positive attitude.
• Must be reliable, responsible, and detail-oriented.
• Must be flexible and open-minded.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Paralegal Certificate or ability to qualify as a legal assistant per Cal. Business & Professions Code.