Paralegal Jobs

Job Type

Full Time

Job Title

Family Law Paralegal

Compensation

$70,000-$100,000 per year

Location

Either our Oakland or Walnut Creek offices

Job Description

Who we are: We are Candelaria PC, a fast-paced boutique family law and trusts, probate, and estate planning firm seeking an efficient, hard-working and energetic full-time family law paralegal to add to our growing team. We are looking for a paralegal with 2+ years of family law experience, 5+ highly preferred. We have a strong work ethic, but we play hard too. When adding members to our team, we are discerning in our hiring decisions because we care deeply about our tight-knit and supportive work community.

This job is on-site either in our Walnut Creek or Oakland offices (both are easily accessible via BART). This is because the culture of our firm emphasizes teamwork and mentorship, two things that we firmly feel are better rooted via in-person experiences. We can be flexible with remote work occasionally.

Our office provides competitive pay commensurate with experience with eligibility for bonuses. What is listed as the range in this ad is base salary only; we offer competitive base pay plus bonuses based on performance. We also cover health insurance benefits (medical, dental, vision), profit sharing and ability to save more via our 401(k) plan, eligibility to participate in a pension plan, life insurance, paid parking, paid holidays/vacation/sick pays. We will pay for reasonable continuing education costs and notary costs.

We believe strongly in giving back to and participating in the community and highly value individuals of like mindset and energy. We also strongly believe in work-life balance and offer a very reasonable billing requirement.

Who you are: You are a hard-working, efficient, proactive and knowledgeable paralegal who has 2+ years (5+ highly preferred) family law experience.

The successful candidate will also possess:

• Family law knowledge, experience with preparing templates for pleadings, handling discovery, and the ability to execute tasks independently and with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge and commitment to diversity and inclusion and working with people from many backgrounds is a must, as we are a women-led, minority owned law firm.
• Experience working in a fast-paced and demanding work environment.
• Strong people relation skills, as you will be building relationships with clients and attorneys on cases.
• Strong writing skills.
• Professional demeanor and positive attitude.
• Must be self-driven, punctual and reliable.
• Must be meticulous and detail oriented with good organizational skills.
• Understand calendaring, deadlines, and priorities.
• Must have a California driver’s license and be willing to occasionally travel in the Bay Area.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Judicial Council forms are a must. Knowledge of Google Workspace, Lawyaw, and Asana are preferred, but not required.
• Must have a good sense of humor.

Contact

How to Apply: Please submit your resume, a cover letter that addresses why you enjoy working in family law and your salary requirements, and at least three work references to maria@candelarialawoffices.com. We will keep your search confidential.

Employer

Candelaria PC

Website

Candelaria PC

Job Type

Full Time

Job Title

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Compensation

$25 - $32 depending on experience

Location

625 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105

Job Description

This position is not a typical paralegal, nor legal assistant position; it is a hybrid type position.

The person hired for this position will participate in all aspects of unlawful detainer litigation, including the preparation of pleading documents on Judicial Council Forms. Experience with Judicial Council form software such as Hot Docs or Essential Forms, is preferred. Experience completing judicial council forms, including complaints, defaults, memos to set for trial, discovery, and experience in litigation calendaring is preferred, we are willing to train the right candidate.

Great attention to detail, ability to multitask, and superior organizational skills are mandatory.

Familiarity with Timeslips, Word, Wordperfect and Outlook, is also required.

Prior work experience in landlord-tenant litigation or property management is preferred, but is not a requirement.

This position is full time and entails interacting with process servers and messengers, calendaring hearings, greeting clients, answering phones, sorting mail, and other duties, as assigned.

We are an equal opportunity employer with an anti-discrimination policy.

Generous benefits package.

Contact

Interested candidates can send a resume and cover letter to Kate Ngo - kngo@ztalaw.com

Employer

Zanghi Torres Arshawsky LLP

Website

Zanghi Torres Arshawsky

Company Description

A small San Francisco law firm which represents property owners and management companies (primarily non-profit housing providers) in all phases of litigation, and property management matters is looking for a full-time legal assistant to support several attorneys.

Job Type

Full Time

Job Title

Civil Litigation Paralegal

Compensation

DOE - we anticipate the salary range will be $85,000 - $90,000

Location

SANTA ROSA On-Site

Job Description

Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery has an immediate need for a Litigation Paralegal with a minimum of 3 years of civil litigation experience to join our team. This position will handle intake of potential new clients; organize, review, and analyze case related documents; assist with preparation of and responses to discovery; prepare document productions; conduct trial preparation and provide overall litigation team support. This is a great job opportunity for the right person to join a dynamic team. The following qualities and/or experience are desired:

• Strong analytical and writing skills
• Great interpersonal skills -- both inside and outside of the Firm
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Excellent grammar and spelling skills
• Robust discovery experience
• Experience in document review and summarization
• Comfortable working directly with clients
• Highly motivated with a strong work ethic
• Strong case management and efficient time management skills
• Highly responsive and ability to perform tasks on time
• Technologically savvy
• Positive, professional demeanor that can remain calm under pressure
• Strong procedural knowledge of all phases of civil litigation

Skills:
Advanced level of proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat Professional required. Familiarity with and expertise in Prolaw (case management software); DISCO (e-discovery software); Essential Forms; and Trial Director are ideal. Ability and willingness to learn new software applications and operational procedures is required.

The ideal candidate would be someone who is a self-starter, innovative, has a great attitude, strong work ethic, highly motivated, organized, driven and wants to obtain the best possible results for clients!

Education and Experience:

• Paralegal Certificate
• Must be in compliance with California law paralegal requirements
• 3+ years of experience in civil litigation in the position of Litigation Paralegal

Contact

Interested candidates can send a resume and cover letter to Kathy Edmonds via email: kedmonds@abbeylaw.com

Employer

Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery

Website

Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery

Company Description

Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery is a preeminent Sonoma County law firm based in Santa Rosa, California, less than 50 miles north of San Francisco. Our firm is well known and respected for its work and successes in business litigation, employment law, corporate and real estate transactions, trust litigation and elder abuse. As one of the longest tenured firms in the North Bay, we bring generations of aggressive, effective, and successful legal representation to Sonoma County and Northern California. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent service to our many local and national clients, including wineries, banks, high tech firms, vineyard owners, non-profit enterprises, real estate developers and many other large and small business owners, while stressing the importance of a strong work-life balance in the heart of Sonoma County’s wine country. As announced by the North Bay Business Journal, our firm has been recognized on multiple occasions as one of the best places to work in the North Bay. We pride ourselves on the volunteer work and many community services in which our firm is involved and encourage all of our employees to volunteer with local non- profits and other organizations.

Job Type

Full Time

Job Title

Litigation Assistant/Legal Secretary

Compensation

$39 to $46 per hour

Location

SANTA ROSA On-Site

Job Description

We are looking for a mid-level Civil Litigation Legal Assistant to add to the team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience in civil litigation with a practice area focus on Business and/or Probate Litigation.

We are looking for a well-organized, detail oriented, and tech-savvy candidate who possesses strong document preparation, typing, formatting, time management and prioritization skills. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, be flexible and adaptable, and enjoy working as part of a team.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Corresponding and communicating with clients
• Prepare legal documents using correct formatting, based on local rules of the court Drafting pleadings and discovery
• E-Filing and Paper Filing (as needed) in State and Federal Courts
• Calendaring all events in ProLaw and Microsoft Outlook
• Ability to calculate legal deadlines in accordance with statutory local, state, federal and appellate rules
• Apprise and remind attorneys and all necessary team members of deadlines and appearances
• Corresponding and communicating with clients and counsel
• Scheduling Depositions
• Maintain paperless files and documents following established Firm practices.
• Assist Attorneys in all phases of their Civil Litigation practice and Community
• Service Activities
• Backup other Legal Secretaries/Assistants and Administrative Staff as needed

Contact

Interested candidates can send a resume and cover letter to Kathy Edmonds via email: kedmonds@abbeylaw.com

Employer

Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery

Website

Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery

Company Description

Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery is a preeminent Sonoma County law firm based in Santa Rosa, California, less than 50 miles north of San Francisco. Our firm is well known and respected for its work and successes in business litigation, employment law, corporate and real estate transactions, trust litigation and elder abuse. As one of the longest tenured firms in the North Bay, we bring generations of aggressive, effective, and successful legal representation to Sonoma County and Northern California. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent service to our many local and national clients, including wineries, banks, high tech firms, vineyard owners, non-profit enterprises, real estate developers and many other large and small business owners, while stressing the importance of a strong work-life balance in the heart of Sonoma County’s wine country. As announced by the North Bay Business Journal, our firm has been recognized on multiple occasions as one of the best places to work in the North Bay. We pride ourselves on the volunteer work and many community services in which our firm is involved and encourage all of our employees to volunteer with local non- profits and other organizations.

Job Type

Full Time

Job Title

Litigation Docket Clerk

Compensation

$50,000 - $54,000

Location

San Francisco, CA

Job Description

The Managing Attorney’s Office of Arnold & Porter has two (2) Litigation Docket Clerk openings in the San Francisco office. The Docket Clerk provides support to the Managing Attorney, Managing Clerk, Assistant Managing Clerk, and the Department, coordinating clerical and administrative tasks. The Docket Clerk has a great deal of contact with lawyers, management, and staff in the firm and acts as a point of first contact in many cases so a strong client service ethic and a professional manner in all communications are of the utmost importance.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Recording all litigation documents in the docketing database and, under the supervision of the Assistant Managing Attorney, calculating procedural due dates.
• Assisting with the maintenance of the litigation docket/preparation of documents.
• Providing administrative assistance to the Assistant Managing Clerk, as well as the Managing Attorney’s Office.
• Serving and filing legal documents in various state and federal courts and agencies – electronically and physically.
• Generating and proofreading requested communications, documents, forms, and reports for the department.
• Creating and maintaining department-wide files/libraries/databases. Performing data entry to maintain department databases, including working with firm personnel as necessary to ensure accuracy of data.
• Preparing invoices for submission to Finance & Accounting and maintaining invoice files.
• Assisting in the production of departmental policy/ procedure information.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of one year of experience in a law firm or corporate environment.
• Proficiency using calendaring or docketing systems, such as eDockets, CompuLaw or MA3000 is a plus.
• Proficiency/experience efiling documents through the Federal CM/ECF system or NYSCEF is a significant plus.
• Proficiency in Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office Suite and/or related software.
• Demonstrated experience working with databases.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while exhibiting a strong attention to detail and handling a variety of tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Strong problem-solving skills and an ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Excellent organization and communications skills, both oral and written.
• Exceptional client service, both internal and external.
• Flexibility to work additional hours, as necessary.

The anticipated base salary for this position is $50,000 to $54,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

Contact

Apply online

Employer

Arnold & Porter

Website

Arnold & Porter

Job Type

Full Time: Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week preferred (30 hours minimum). Part-time positions also available.

Job Title

Office Manager/Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $25 - $40/hour. Actual compensation within that range will depend upon various factors, including an individual’s skills, experience and qualifications. Higher pay scale for those with experience in a litigation environment and/or those proficient with formatting pleadings and law & motion, electronic filing in state courts, familiarity with calendaring litigation dates and deadlines, and discovery.

Location

San Francisco, in person required

Job Description

Qualifications:

• This position requires a professional, organized self-starter with strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask and interact with staff, attorneys and clients in a fast- paced, high volume legal environment
• Demonstrated organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to use sound judgment in responding to issues and concerns, and ability to think creatively to solve problems and develop solutions

Responsibilities:

• Assist attorney in managing a dynamic, high-volume practice
• Office, case, file, client, calendar management, legal and administrative support
• Provide assistance to meet firm and client needs; organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
• Takes ownership and completes assignments within deadlines under minimal supervision

Contact

 Interested candidates can send a resume and cover letter to staff@kellylawchambers.com

Employer

Nicole Kelly

Website

Nicole Kelly

Company Description

Boutique Law Firm specializing in Real Estate, Trust Litigation and Estate Planning (family owned/operated in San Francisco since 1952) is seeking organized and reliable applicants who thrive in a dynamic and fast paced work environment. Owner is energetic, highly motivated, highly organized and extremely encouraging and supportive of those exemplifying the same work ethic, drive and attitude.

Job Type

Full Time

Job Title

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Compensation

$25 - $32 per hour D.O.E.

Location

Hybrid Remote in San Rafael, CA

Job Description

As a Personal Injury paralegal/legal assistant you will be responsible for the daily management and development of our clients' cases. this includes managing a sizeable volume of per-litigation PI cases, frequent communication with clients, review and analyze records, assist in managing clients' medical treatment, requesting records, and communicating with investigators.

Contact

Interested candidates can send a resume and cover letter to Daniel Rossi via email at mail@martinorossi.com

Employer

Martino & Rossi Law Firm

Website

Martino & Rossi Law Firm

Company Description

We are a boutique personal injury law firm based in San Rafael, CA. Our seasoned team of trial attorneys and support staff, handle personal injury matters from inception through jury trial.

Job Type

Part Time

Job Title

Assistant/Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Compensation

$25 an hour (a lot of room for growth for the right candidate)

Location

Walnut Creek, CA (in person, not remote)

Job Description

Assistant/legal assistant/paralegal for a solo trust and estate law firm. 3 to 5 days a week, 8 hours a day in-person (no remote work). Hours: 9-5. Can be flexible with the days and hours to some degree if needed to accommodate school schedule. Pay rate: $25 an hour or salary (have not decided yet). 30 hours sick pay a year and some paid holidays. No health benefits. Possible bonuses based on both the candidate's performance and the firm's performance.

Looking for someone to stay for a while. Not a transitional position. Definitely room for growth for the right candidate who enjoys the work.

Personality Traits: 

Prefer experienced but personality is more important than experience. Will train. Must be very organized. Must definitely be detailed oriented, reliable, reliable, reliable, quick learner, trustworthy, friendly, and patient with clients. The candidate will be the first-person clients will talk to and see. Be willing to learn. Able to take direction from attorney and accept constructive feedback. Enjoy practice of law.

Duties:

Nice to have office experience. Greet clients, answer phones, copying, faxing, scanning, data entry, make appointments, confirm appointments, make sure attorney has all the files for each appointment in advance of the appointment, filing, may need to go to court to drop off/pick up documents, file documents with court, mail, pick up mail, organize estate planning binders and mail out to clients, keep track of inventory and order office supplies as needed, organize and mail deeds to be reordered with county recorder’s office, prepare engagement agreements and send to clients, make file for each new client, deal with vendors, need to use outlook, basic Excel, expert in Microsoft Office, great if know how to use QuickBooks but not necessary, need to type fast and accurately. Prepare simple legal documents using templates. Hoping that the candidate will eventually grow, become paralegal perhaps if not already one, a notary perhaps, and perform more sophisticated legal work such as preparation of more sophisticated legal documents, review of legal documents. There is room for growth with this position for the right candidate who enjoys the job.

Contact

Maryam Nabavi via email: maryam@nabvilaw.com

Employer

Nabavi Law Firm

Website

Nabavi Law Firm

Company Description

Trust and estate law firm. Mostly transactional. not much litigation.

Job Type

Full Time

Job Title

Paralegal

Compensation

$50,000 - $75,000 annual salary, depending on experience.

Location

San Francisco

Job Description

We're looking to add a team member whose values align with our firm's core values: (1) Own The Outcome - Be invested beyond role, experience or title; (2) Change Shoes Often - Treat people of all walks of life with dignity and utmost respect; and (3) Solve Problems - Be a persistence force for progress. 

As for job duties, the role would entail providing legal and administrative support to the attorneys from the pre-litigation phase through trial. The applicant does not need to possess experience or knowledge in all these areas, as the role will include training. Essential duties and responsibilities include case management, intake management and general operations

I. Case Management

• Organize and maintain client’s electronic and paper files and ensure all documents, information, and client and case profiles are complete and current
• Maintain calendar and ensure all case related deadlines are added and correct
• File and serve case documents, including providing courtesy copies
• Assist with answering phones and directing calls as needed
• Set up remote court appearance, client meetings, depositions (including court reporters and location), etc.
• Assist with obtaining relevant documents and information from clients
• Assist with interviewing witnesses and obtaining sworn declarations
• Draft legal documents for attorneys’ review, including summons, civil case cover sheet, case management statement, request for dismissal, deposition notice, discovery and demand letters
• Assist with developing case strategy, including for discovery and trial
• Assist with preparing for hearings, depositions, mediations, and trial
• Coordinate witnesses and the presentation of evidence at trial
• Communicate with clients, court staff, opposing counsel, and other legal professionals respectfully and clearly
• Balance case costs and coordinate payment of invoices and repayment from clients
• Other tasks as assigned

II. Intake Management

• Manage intake flow and follow up with legal staff regarding status of prospective cases in review
• Notify prospective clients if we can or cannot offer representation
• Send retainer agreement and welcome packet to intakes whom we offer representation

III. General Operations

• Enhance the client experience by evaluating and improving case initiation and management processes as they relate to the client
• Assist with organizing, reviewing, drafting, and updating the firm’s templates and forms as needed
• Assist with handling any issues that may arise from the programs we use (i.e., mycase, ooma, dropbox, etc.)

Contact

Navruz Avloni by email navruz@avlonilaw.com.

Employer

Avloni Law

Website

Avloni Law

Company Description

Avloni Law is a civil rights law firm that represents workers and sexual assault victims. We take on the world’s largest corporations and entities and fight for the rights of victims through employment litigation and more. We fight with creativity and determination to continue to raise the bar of legal representation and results. We believe in taking on every case with the goal of achieving the best outcome and seek to return real change and recovery to the clients we represent.