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Title : Family Law Paralegal

Location : North Carolina - Research Triangle Park
Refer to Job # WJKF855503


Family Law Paralegal (Experienced) Responsibilities: Draft routine legal documents for review and use by attorneys, including separation agreements, letters, pleadings, subpoenas, notices of hearing, motions, complaints and affidavits. Interact with clients including email correspondence, telephone communications, and in person. Assist with the preparation for depositions; gather documents relevant to the deponent and organize exhibits. Assist with preparation for trial: Interview potential witnesses, assist with pre-trial documents, including deposition designations, trial exhibit lists and witness lists; organize exhibits and prepare exhibit notebooks, files and other supporting documents; prepare subpoenas. If assisting at any trial, take notes, handle exhibits, gather any documents referred by either counsel, and denote which exhibits are marked and offered or just identified. Act as liaison with various internal departments as well as with outside agencies (e.g., oversee the progress of documents through Word Processing or Legal Administrative Assistants and Office Services, order transcripts from reporting services, and fulfill requests from outside counsel and others). Review and analyze law sources (e.g., statutes, constitutions and legal codes, recorded judicial decisions, etc.) to prepare legal documents for production, under the direct guidance of an attorney; categorize documents by subject; prepare a chronology of facts and troubleshoot issues and develop creative solutions. Record, track and meet deadlines, including internal deadlines, through docketing and calendaring or other processes as requested by attorneys, and manage multiple projects/cases simultaneously. Capture all time entries in the Firm's time-keeping application daily. Be exceptionally well organized, detail oriented and able to work independently. Be punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance including, but not limited to, firm standards and work deadlines, and beginning and ending assignments on time and within the scope of work requested. Interact effectively with all levels of firm personnel, court contacts, vendors and clients. Maintain composure. Be able to professionally and constructively handle challenges that may arise from time to time with the work, work processes, dealings with other personnel, and supervision provided. ( Work processes include, but are not limited to, how work is performed, supervised or distributed; how problems are solved; and how decisions are made.) Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree and 5 years of prior work experience in Family Law. Paralegal or Litigation Paralegal in a law firm or similar setting. ABA approved Paralegal. The certificate is a plus. Possess strong knowledge of Federal and North Carolina Rules of Court and Rules of Civil. Procedure and be experienced in all aspects of the litigation process, including preparing for trials, mediations, arbitrations, and depositions. Knowledge of family law processes and procedures is a plus. Possess strong and effective verbal and written communication skills, including excellent grammar usage and proofreading skills. Proficiency in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.), PDF manipulation software (Adobe, PDF Docs, etc.), and ShareFile. Experience with using family law-specific applications and other technology to effectively support and maintain the firm's family law practice, with an emphasis on trial procedures, discovery, document production (including electronic data), document management (e.g., iManage, eDocs, NetDocs), time and billing (e.g., 3E, Elite), and coding and scanning procedures and use. Familiarity with eDiscovery databases and review tools (e.g., Relativity) is a plus. Ability to apply deductive reasoning; accept and appropriately respond to constructive feedback; interpret and follow instructions, work rules and safety and security practices; comprehend complicated issues; apply complex restrictions or guidelines; and accurately present ideas, facts and technical information.
 
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