Overview
Paralegal for Family Law Office (In-Person) Jobs in Friendswood, TX at Richmond Law Firm PLLC
Our family law firm is seeking a Legal Assistant/ Paralegal that can work in person Monday through Friday from 830am to 5pm.
This is an IN-PERSON position. This is NOT a remote/ virtual position.
The person who fills this role is expected to be experienced in a law firm, with a preference for those who have handled family law matters.
The Legal Assistant/ Paralegal should have experience drafting basic pleadings, discovery requests, discovery responses, affidavits and declarations, and similar legal documents; or the ability to learn how to do so quickly.
The duties for this position will include the following, though this list is not exhaustive:
- Assists with answering phones and scheduling PNCs and clients. Greet guests that come to office in person.
- Communication with potential and current clients via phone and email.
- Obtain details from callers about the caller’s needs, then follow up with attorney for next steps and handling of call.
- Schedule consultations and phone conferences, and gather intake and helpful information from the client. Send intake forms.
- Make calls as requested by attorney to courts, clients, potential clients, other law firms, etc., to provide information or answer questions.
- Drafting pleadings, motions, orders, etc.
- Prepare cases for hearings, including collecting documents from client, assisting clients with questions about documents and information needed, organizing documents/information from clients, etc. Printing and labeling exhibits, and preparing hearing binders.
- Draft discovery requests and responses.
- Have the ability and knowledge to research online (using firm-provided resources) to look up case records, locate deed records, find marriage details and VIN numbers, to assist with discovery, obtaining information for orders, researching parties and non-parties, etc.
- Draft affidavits/ declarations and work with clients to collect relevant facts.
- Prepare and file notices of hearings and send reminder emails to clients about settings in their case.
- Build relationships with clients and respond to client phone calls and emails to answer client questions.
- Provide updates to the Attorney about client inquiries.
- Manage attorney calendar and meet with clients.
The pay for this position is $25 to $30 per hour, depending on experience. Pay is generated weekly.
The Legal Assistant/ Paralegal is expected to maintain 25 billable hours per week and 5-10 non-billable hours each week.
Please do not call our office to ask how to submit your resume or check the status of the position. To be considered for this position, your resume will only be considered if received through the Indeed application system. We are a busy family law firm and cannot dedicate time/ resources to returning calls to provide statuses of the position. You are welcome to send a message on Indeed to check the status of the position if you would like.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $25.00 – $30.00 per hour
Experience:
- Family Law Firm: 4 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Title: Paralegal for Family Law Office (In-Person)
Company: Richmond Law Firm PLLC
Location: Friendswood, TX
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