[Hiring] Family Law Paralegal @The Freelance Firm, LLC

Role Description

We are now interviewing for a qualified, experienced, and dedicated Oklahoma Family Law Paralegal to provide ongoing support to a busy, growing family law practice.

• Provide high-level drafting support for active family law matters
• Draft initial disclosures, discovery requests and responses, petitions, responses, protective orders, motions, and other family law pleadings
• Assist with organizing and moving active family law cases forward
• Communicate directly and professionally with clients regarding case status, outstanding information, documents, and next steps
• Provide regular updates regarding file progress
• Assist attorneys with case preparation and other substantive family law support
• Work collaboratively with the firm's attorneys, paralegals, operations staff, and other team members
• Take ownership of assigned work and proactively identify issues, next steps, and opportunities to improve case progression

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of substantive paralegal experience, with strong direct family law experience
• Exceptional drafting ability is a MUST
• Experience independently drafting substantive family law pleadings, discovery, motions, and related documents
• Very strong attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, polished, high-quality work product
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable making thoughtful suggestions and identifying potential issues
• Ability to work independently while integrating closely with an established legal team
• Proactive, responsive, and dependable communicator
• Strong client-management skills with the ability to communicate professionally and empathetically
• Polished and professional demeanor; the firm serves a high-end clientele
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Professional, respectful, collaborative, and team-oriented
• Comfortable receiving feedback and revisions
• Experience with MyCase is highly preferred
• Candidates with substantive family law writing samples available are strongly preferred

Requirements

• Strong family law experience
• Exceptional drafting ability
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently
• Proactive communication skills
• Strong client-management skills
• Professional demeanor
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience with MyCase preferred

Benefits

• Paralegal pay rate starts at $30/hour
• Potential for substantial and long-term workload