Smith Strong, PLC · 1 month ago
Family Law Paralegal
Richmond, VA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$25/hr - $35/hrSmith Strong, PLC is a family law and estate planning firm headquartered in Richmond, VA. They are seeking a Family Law Paralegal and Client Services Specialist who will interact with clients, assist attorneys, and manage administrative tasks in a busy law office environment.
Legal
Responsibilities
Interaction with new and current clients, weekly huddles with our entire family law team, so you are trained when you start and support continues each week
Daily work will involve live scheduling, extensive email follow up & phone reminders, phone response to inquiries, responding to billing questions, communication with the public, and generally keeping clients happy and informed about the progress of their case by interacting with clients in a consistently helpful, informative, and positive manner
Preparing detailed pleadings and discovery (we’ll train you)
Meeting with attorney and clients to prepare family law and litigation cases
Attending those hearings as you desire for training purposes
Specifically, work will involve coordinating meetings for attorney and other paralegals, preparing trial notebooks, sending out periodic mailings, organizing pleadings and dictations, organizing client files, calling court clerks, following up with referrals, assisting with case preparation, and other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
self-starter
disciplined
ability to execute a busy schedule with ease
thrive in a busy law office
independent
problem-solving skills
solutions-oriented
excellent communication skills over the phone and by email
computer proficient
personable
welcoming
punctual
dependable
comfortable writing and editing
detail-oriented
ability to manage a variety of tasks from different sources
eager to learn
eager to help clients
ability to prepare detailed pleadings and discovery
ability to coordinate meetings
ability to prepare trial notebooks
ability to organize pleadings and dictations
ability to organize client files
ability to call court clerks
ability to follow up with referrals
ability to assist with case preparation
Preferred
Highly organized
Bachelor's Degree preferred, but not required
Experience such as office manager, assistant, former military, sales positions, law firm, or corporate professional encouraged
LOVES TO BE BUSY
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Benefits
Healthcare
Retirement
Continuing education
Year-end bonuses beginning at $4,500.00 and up
Company
Smith Strong, PLC
SMITH STRONG, PLC is a premier family law and estate planning firm with offices in Richmond and Williamsburg, Virginia.
Founded in 2012
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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