Job Overview:
Our client, an established law firm in Spartanburg, SC, is seeking an experienced Family Law Paralegal to assist and provide a range of legal support and administration to lawyers in the area of Family Law.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver superior customer service to each client for the lifecycle of their case
- Organize and maintain documents in both paper and electronic filing systems
- Review information received by client and opposing counsel
- Draft legal documents including pleadings, motions and orders
- Draft discovery requests and responses
- Prepare correspondence
- Check and edit legal forms and documents for accuracy
- Schedule hearings, mediations, depositions, etc.
- Coordinate with process server for delivery of pleadings, subpoenas, etc.
- Help with trial preparation including witness lists, exhibits and witness interviews
- Assist the lawyer in the courtroom, as needed
- Correspond with opposing counsel, clients, and others
- Ensure each case is continually moving forward
Qualifications:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to take direction and work independently with little or no supervision
- Ability to prioritize work
- Ability to multitask
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Analytical/Critical thinking skills
- Planning and organizing
- Information monitoring
- Stress tolerance
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Confidentiality
- Teamwork
- Microsoft Office experience is required
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
Compensation:
Schedule:
- Monday- Friday 8-5, On- site
