What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Law Legal Assistant position at JC Law?
Description
Family Law Legal Assistant
James E. Crawford Jr. & Associates, LLC
An established firm focused on its employees, culture, clients, diversity & the community
Seeking a Family Law Legal Assistant
Serving clients for 30 years throughout Maryland
Our motto is: Employees come first because they will make the firm client centric!
If you are a driven legal assistant looking to work at an amazing law firm, keep reading! We are a firm that believes culture is an important aspect of our daily work life. If you believe the same, give us a shout!
We put a tremendous focus on culture, which is engineered by everyone who works here. We are a great group of people dedicated to each other, the legal profession, our clients, and the community. We realized a long time ago that practicing law is about people, values, and caring. We focus on career development and promotion. At the heart of it, we know you want a career, not just a job!
Who we are:
Responsibilities:
Benefits:
EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
All job requirements are subject to possible revision to reflect changes in the position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with Federal and State Laws). Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.
Family Law Legal Assistant
James E. Crawford Jr. & Associates, LLC
An established firm focused on its employees, culture, clients, diversity & the community
Seeking a Family Law Legal Assistant
Serving clients for 30 years throughout Maryland
Our motto is: Employees come first because they will make the firm client centric!
If you are a driven legal assistant looking to work at an amazing law firm, keep reading! We are a firm that believes culture is an important aspect of our daily work life. If you believe the same, give us a shout!
We put a tremendous focus on culture, which is engineered by everyone who works here. We are a great group of people dedicated to each other, the legal profession, our clients, and the community. We realized a long time ago that practicing law is about people, values, and caring. We focus on career development and promotion. At the heart of it, we know you want a career, not just a job!
Who we are:
- 100% Medical Insurance benefits paid.
- Pension Contributions
- Fantastic paid holiday schedule
- Generous PTO and vacation time
- Dental & Vision
- Annual pay raises
- Flextime and flexible work schedules
- Paid lunches
- In-office courtroom- Moot court competitions where all levels of staff participate
- Office awards
- Additional monetary awards & plaques for great work performances
- Rollover PTO from year to year
- A tremendous amount of mentoring and support
- Tremendous room for advancement in career
- Many other items!
- Respect for the Firm & others
- Collaborative Teamwork. Contributions matter
- Consistent accountability
- Appreciation
- Client centric
- We are creative & innovative
- We trust each other
- Compassion matters
Responsibilities:
- Assist with the drafting and reviewing of legal documents
- Investigate facts to help in the negotiation of legal disputes
- Handle all duties and aspects relating to discovery in domestic relations litigation including drafting, responding, organizing, and administering discovery
- Work with clients directly
- Work with discovery deadlines to ensure full compliance with scheduling orders.
- 20-hour-a-week billable requirement.
- Qualifications:
- Previous experience as a paralegal or other legal field
- Experience with family law a plus
- Ability to prioritize and multitask
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Deadline and detail-oriented
Benefits:
- 401(k) 401(k) matching
- Dental/ Vision insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
- Full-time-Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Bonus pay.
EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
All job requirements are subject to possible revision to reflect changes in the position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with Federal and State Laws). Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.
Salary : $45,000 - $75,000