Daley And Associates, LLC · 6 days ago
Family Law Paralegal
Needham, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$105K/yr - $105K/yr
5+ years expDaley And Associates, LLC is an outstanding boutique law firm specializing in family law, seeking a Litigation Paralegal with prior family law paralegal experience. The role involves assisting attorneys in all phases of family law litigation, including divorce, child custody, and property settlements, while managing client communications and legal documentation.
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Responsibilities
Assist attorneys in all phases of family law litigation, including divorce, child custody, property settlements and marital agreements
Strong experience with rules 401 and 410 is a must
Communicate with the Court, with Opposing Counsel, with Clients, and with Experts on behalf of attorneys
Organize and maintain clients’ electronic files
Conduct legal research, maintain attorney calendars, and stay on top of court deadlines, serve as a liaison between the client and the attorneys
Draft legal forms and pleadings
Arrange court filings and process serves
Assist with discovery, including document collections, document reviews, and document productions
Help the attorney prepare for trials, depositions, MSCs, and hearings by creating the necessary pleadings, trial notes, and exhibit binders
Prepare and revise pleadings and other documents filed with the court. Understands and follows through with the filing process, including manual filings and any e-filing process the court may require
Need Financial Statement experience and Child Support guideline experience
Support multiple attorneys in a family law practice
Qualification
Required
5 plus years of experience as a family law litigation paralegal
Strong writing and interpersonal skills
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to carry out multiple tasks at once and meet and exceed deadlines
Strong experience with rules 401 and 410
Ability to communicate with the Court, with Opposing Counsel, with Clients, and with Experts on behalf of attorneys
Ability to organize and maintain clients' electronic files
Ability to conduct legal research, maintain attorney calendars, and stay on top of court deadlines
Ability to serve as a liaison between the client and the attorneys
Ability to draft legal forms and pleadings
Ability to arrange court filings and process serves
Ability to assist with discovery, including document collections, document reviews, and document productions
Ability to help the attorney prepare for trials, depositions, MSCs, and hearings by creating the necessary pleadings, trial notes, and exhibit binders
Ability to prepare and revise pleadings and other documents filed with the court
Understanding of the filing process, including manual filings and any e-filing process the court may require
Need Financial Statement experience and Child Support guideline experience
Ability to support multiple attorneys in a family law practice
Ability to work independently with little direction
Proficient in MS Office Suite software (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
Ability to assume additional responsibilities as requested
Must display professionalism, quality service, and a 'can-do' attitude to internal members of the firm as well as external clients over the telephone and in person
Preferred
Bachelor's degree, as well as a paralegal certificate
Experience with high-asset cases and familiarity with the local rules and courts in Massachusetts
4+ years of family law or litigation experience
Company
Daley And Associates, LLC
Daley and Associates is a boutique executive search and contract staffing firm specializing in the placement of Accounting, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Administrative and Life Sciences professionals.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Christyn Thatcher
CFO/COO
Hank Phillips
Principal & COO
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