Experienced Family Law Paralegal

Hiring a Powerhouse Paralegal in Miami Lakes, FL – HEALTH & RETIREMENT BENEFITS! GENEROUS PAID TIME OFF! OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION!

Do you want to help people who are in a difficult and sometimes life-altering situation? Do you want to fight for someone else’s rights and fairness?

Do you have a passion for uncovering mysteries and deciphering clues? Exploring the financial intricacies of divorce cases to uncover hidden truths is akin to being a sleuth.

We are a business-minded boutique family law firm that is on track for aggressive growth, and we need an experienced paralegal to join our team and be a total hero, working directly with the owner to support the team and help clients.

Our mission is to make a positive impact on people's lives by guiding them through emotionally challenging times towards a brighter future.

We want to be known for helping clients come out of an extremely emotional process feeling as though they are a better person, in a better position, and that they had a team behind them that really cared and fought for them. We are growing fast, and we need an experienced Paralegal who can hit the ground running.

If the following resonates with you, you might be the perfect fit for us:

• You think in terms of outlines, chronologies, and indexes.
• You see an opportunity for organization where other people see a mess.
• You understand that sometimes it’s OK to leave a message, but sometimes you gotta keep trying until you speak to a person.
• You are an amazing scheduler with a sickening degree of attention to detail.
• You are very good with calendars, e-mail, spreadsheets, word processing, and the internet.
• Your middle name is “No Drama.”
• You are an awesome juggler of tasks and can change gears quickly.
• You do not think scanning and copying are “beneath you.”
• You excel at bringing order to chaos.
• You have a thirst for knowledge and continuously seek ways to enhance efficiency.

This is a full-time in-office position requiring 37-40 hours per week, with occasional overtime needed to meet court deadlines or trial preparations. Initial compensation will be based on experience, with opportunities for performance-based increases.

We seek meticulous applicants with outstanding communication skills. Submit your resume today to be part of our team!

$23 - $27 hourly

• Ensure completion of 30 hours of billable work weekly, including daily time entry
• Draft and electronically file court documents with minimal grammatical and formatting errors
• Manage scheduling and calendaring of hearings, mediations, and depositions
• Collaborate with clients to collect financial documents and prepare for production
• Demonstrate the capability to oversee cases from inception to resolution
• Proficient in handling mandatory disclosures and meeting discovery deadlines
• Organize financial records for trial presentation
• Calculate child support guidelines accurately
• Provide assistance to the assigned attorney as necessary

• Minimum 2 years of experience working in a law firm setting, handling primarily family law cases as a Paralegal or a position with similar responsibilities
• Excellent spelling and grammar
• Knows how to calculate court deadlines
• Excellent time management skills and ability to follow detailed instructions
• Ability to speak to clients with compassion and understanding
• Ability to speak Spanish is a plus, but not required 

We are passionate about helping clients avoid the drama and get their family's sanity back. Our firm represents clients in divorce, child support, and custody cases. We offer a collaborative work environment and are looking for a new superstar to join our team. Our goal is to leave each client better than when they came to us for help.