Paralegal

Company: Gentry Law Firm LLC
Location: Smyrna
Posted on: January 5, 2022

Job Description:

Gentry Law Firm is a boutique firm that helps good people negotiate rough divorces and helps them achieve their best future. We are experiencing strong growth, and we need an experienced Divorce and Family Law Paralegal in our Marietta office. This is an opportunity to play a key role in a strong team environment. If you have two or more years of recent experience as a paralegal in divorce and family law, this could be a career opportunity for you. Above all, you must have excellent organizational and communication skills. If you are detail-oriented and a self-starter, are compassionate and empathetic, and enjoy working with a strong team; we urge you to apply.

Salary is commensurate with skill and experience and is negotiable. The compensation package includes a "SIMPLE IRA", paid insurance: Dental, Life, Accidental Death and Disability, Short-term Disability, and Long-term Disability, and generous paid time off.

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
--- Drafting documents, such as summons, complaints, answers, motions, judgments, hearing notices, and legal briefs
--- Engaging in the discovery process, such as drafting discovery requests and responses, speaking with clients to determine what documents are available, and organizing all vital case documents
--- Submitting documents to the court (e-file, email, or hand delivery), distributing copies to involved parties, and indexing documents in the case file
--- Maintaining the attorney(s) case files and calendar (calendaring deadlines, court appearances, trials, conferences, depositions, mediations, and reminders)
--- Tracking and entering billable time
--- Working with the software systems of the firm, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Clio

About Company:
About Our Firm:

Our boutique divorce and family law litigation and mediation firm seeks self-starters who need minimal supervision to join our close-knit team. We are committed to crafting customized solutions for our high net worth and high-income clients. Over many years, we've built a relationship of respect and trust with the judicial and legal community, and we offer that same level of respect and trust to our elite clients.

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