Paralegal (Family Law)
Core
Support lawyers on day-to-day client matters and administrative tasks in family law.
Role type
Paralegal (Family Law)
Builds
Court bundles, financial disclosure forms, divorce petitions, and correspondence for family law clients.
Domain
Legal services, Family Law
Required skills
Preparing court bundles, collating financial disclosure forms, reviewing disclosure, attending conferences and meetings, liaising with court officials, using online portals for filing, drafting legal documents, office administration
Preferred skills
Prior paralegal experience in a busy firm, LPC or BTC qualification, knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe
Technologies
Microsoft Office, Adobe
Responsibilities
Prepare bundles for Counsel and Court, collate enclosures to Forms E, review disclosure, attend conferences and meetings, liaise with Court officials, submit financial consent orders and draft divorce petitions, update correspondence documents, engage letters and send correspondence, set up client files, draft weekly case updates, assist with general office administration
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC