Paralegal (Family/Matrimonial Law)
il y a 13 jours
New York
Job Description Position: Paralegal (Family/Matrimonial Law) Location: Brooklyn, NY Type: Full Time Salary Range: $60k to 80k/PA Summary: We are looking for a highly skilled Paralegal to join our Client’s Team. Their legal team is committed to providing each client with quality counsel, innovative solutions, and personalized service. They are a vibrant, busy, and growing full-service law firm in Brooklyn, seeking to add a paralegal to assist and support our Family Law/Matrimonial Department. Key Responsibilities: • Draft and prepare motions, pleadings, statements, judgments, discovery responses, and other legal documents., • Support attorneys in case preparation, including trial notebooks and in-person trial assistance when needed, • Conduct client interviews, serve as liaison between client and attorney, and manage confidential case details., • Review and organize financial documents (bank statements, asset/debt lists, child support worksheets)., • Manage e-filing in Family Court (state and federal) and track court dates, filings, and deadlines., • Maintain Outlook calendars, schedule appointments/meetings, and coordinate logistics., • Organize discovery packages and maintain filing systems., • Handle service of pleadings, discovery documents, and other litigation tasks., • Support attorneys in high-pressure, high-volume case environments., • Perform additional administrative tasks as needed. Qualifications • MUST HAVE: Minimum 3+ years of Family/Matrimonial Law experience, • Proven ability to work with high-net-worth clients; professional, discreet, and composed under pressure., • Litigation support experience (divorce, custody, equitable distribution)., • Strong drafting, document review, and organizational skills., • Familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Westlaw, ProLaw., • Paralegal certificate preferred but not required., • Highly professional, polished, and client-facing., • Ability to handle confidential information with discretion. Why Join? • Work closely with attorneys on high-profile and high-net-worth cases., • Opportunity to gain exposure in a leading New York law firm., • Collaborative environment with strong professional development opportunities.