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Legal Assistant (EXPERIENCED) Jobs in Arlington, TX at The Colaneri Firm
Steven Krieger Law, PLLC is a small civil litigation law firm (about 10-12 people) seeking an experienced paralegal to assist the firm’s litigation practice. The main practice areas for this position are (1) family law, (2) civil litigation, and (3) collection/garnishment work.
On the family law side, the firm currently handles: custody, visitation, support, protective orders, and divorce cases in JDR and Circuit Court as appropriate. On the civil litigation side, the firm currently handles: business litigation, consumer protection, defamation, landlord/tenant, estate planning, and general contract and civil litigation disputes. On the collection/garnishment side, the firm issues bank and wage garnishments once we have obtained judgments for our clients.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who already possesses the baseline and requisite paralegal experience, but is looking for an opportunity to be more involved in the litigation and communication with the client. The ideal applicant will have the following attributes:
Assisted attorneys in litigating a family and/or civil law matter from start to finish;
Ability to work with attorneys to review and organize the appropriate discovery and assist the client in obtaining their discovery documents;
Prior experience completing the GDC forms like Warrant in Debts, Unlawful Detainers, Garnishments, and Debtor Interrogatories.
A commitment to providing high quality legal assistance regardless of client income;
A comfort working collaboratively, but also self-disciplined, self-motivated, and experienced enough to work independently without significant oversight (though regular communication with supervisor is expected);
At least 3 years of experience working with attorneys on cases in Virginia state courts;
Experience with filing documents in the Virginia state courts and going to the courthouse to obtain particular documents or review the case file.
Additionally, the following attributes are preferred in an ideal candidate:
Experience working with attorneys on matters pending before D.C. Superior Court;
Ability to speak with clients in Spanish;
Enjoys writing on legal subjects outside of the documents related to litigation (like blog posts).
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $30.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
Benefits:
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Opportunities for advancement
Travel reimbursement
Work from home
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
Do you have a paralegal certificate?
Do you have significant experience working with the GDC forms?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Fairfax, VA 22033
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Title: Legal Assistant (EXPERIENCED)
Company: The Colaneri Firm
Location: Arlington, TX
