Family Law Paralegal:
1. Helps answer the phones, greets clients, keeps office tidy, general office duties.
2. Able to manage case load with autonomy and enter billable hours for clients.
3.Drafts client affidavits and verifications and generates for signature.
4. Drafts trial notebooks and getting info from clients.
5. E-files motions and orders, tracks pleadings for life of case, open to close.
6. Reviews Audio of hearings to assist in drafting court orders.
7.Ensures that all final pleadings are externally uploaded to portal, one drive and my case
8. Back up to front office, setting up consults and gets potential consults to pay in advance to reserve their spot and also ensures there are no conflicts. Enters all email leads into my case and marks if hired or not. Lists source.
9 .Follows up quickly on client questions and concerns via text, phone and email.
10. Bills and reviews emails, responds in timely manner, escalates to attorney if necessary.
11.Assists in closing out closed files, moving files to closed folder, generating and getting signature for case closures and tracking refunds of trust account.
12. Ensures that all work completed is for clients who have money in their trust accounts.
13. Provides 10 star customer service and compassion to clients who are suffering from the worse personal crisis they have ever known.
14. Ability to communicate with humility and compassion.
15. Excellent verbal and writing skills with exemplary grammar skills.
16. Understands how teamwork integrates with personal performance.
17. Able to consistently meet billing requirements.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $25.00 per hour
Ability to Commute:
- Las Cruces, NM 88001 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Las Cruces, NM 88001: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
