A law firm in downtown Santa Barbara seeking a paralegal for a full-time position that is experience in family law. Our firm has been in practice for 10 years. We are a fun, but hard working group looking for the right individual to join us. Having a happy place is the key to a successful firm! We take pride in ensuring our staff are happy in the office.
Your job would include: Assisting attorney as needed with nearly every facet of their family law cases, including: calendaring; corresponding with Clients over the phone and in person regarding numerous issues; collecting records, reports, and other evidence; working with attorneys to draft correspondence, discovery, pleadings, etc.; preparing client documents for production; filing documents with the court; and occasionally answering the phones.
The right candidate will be professional, detail-oriented, organized, dedicated, and hard-working, with excellent interpersonal skills. The right candidate will have excellent written and oral communications skills, and the ability to work independently.
Experience in family law is a strong preference. A general understanding of calendaring procedures and deadlines is required.
Must be proficient in using Microsoft Office, Word, Adobe, and Excel.
Firm is looking to hire immediately. Please submit your cover letter, salary requirements, and resume with references for consideration.
