Family Law Paralegal

Job description

Clemens Warren Pinkerton Siems is a boutique family law firm located in downtown San Diego. We are looking to bring on an additional paralegal to join our team. We have a great workplace environment with a beautiful office where we all truly enjoy working with one another. We are looking for a paralegal with experience in Family Law that is ready to hit the ground running. The attorneys and partners in our office each handle a considerable amount of litigation and rely on their support staff. We work collaboratively and closely with one another. We are looking for a self-motivated, detail oriented, hard-working individual who works well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assist with drafting pleadings
• Drafting preliminary and final disclosures
• Litigation support, including the creation of hearing binder and trial binders
• Trial Preparation: Organizing and preparing exhibits, witnesses
• Assist with discovery drafting, discovery responses, subpoenas
• Manage calendaring of deadlines and important dates
• Direct communication with clients
• Tracking and billing time
• Mediation Support: Preparing briefs, working with clients and lawyers
• This is an in-person position and we are not currently offering remote positions

Qualifications

The basic qualifications include:

• Paralegal Certificate (required - applicants without cannot be considered)
• High school diploma or equivalency (associates or bachelors a plus)
• 3+ years of Family Law experience
• Excellent skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, etc.)
• Experience with Judicial Council Forms
• Experience with Clio Billing software a plus
• Experience with family law software programs a plus (Xspouse)
• Experience with Westlaw a plus
• Attention to detail
• Great communication skills and writing skills
• Ability to maintain contemporaneous billing and meet billable hour goals

Compensation and Benefits

• $70,000 - $100,000 annually depending on experience and billable hour goal
• Holiday bonus and discretionary performance bonuses
• 401k and 401k matching
• Health, Dental, Vision contribution
• Life Insurance
• Paid parking
• Paid continued education
• On site fitness center
• Frequent firm lunches and happy hours
• Office closed for all court holidays
• Vacation/PTO time in addition to court closures, PTO increases with tenure

Industry

• Family Law Practice

Employment Type

• Full time