Senior Paralegal - Family
- Vancouver, BC
- $80,000-100,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
Benefits: $3,000 Health Spending Account
Location: On-site, 9:00am - 5:00pmThe primary duties and responsibilities will include the following:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a team setting and independently
- Communicate with client, opposing counsel or opposing parties and other third parties
- Familiarity with BC Supreme Court Family Rules
- Monitoring and reviewing e-mails
- Drafting correspondence and various pleadings
- Drafting chamber documents and Mediation Briefs
- Managing BF system for lawyer
- Organizing files and documents
- Preparing List of Documents
- Assisting with trial preparation
- Online filings and urgent Court filings
- Requesting and obtaining documents
- Providing clients with updates when needed
- Paralegal diploma or equivalent
- 3-5 + years of recent family law litigation experience
- Strong attention to detail and superior word processing, spelling, proofreading, and editing skills
- Intermediate to advanced computer skills, including all Microsoft Office products and Esilaw
- In-depth knowledge of legal terminology, court rules and procedures
- Capacity to perform duties with speed and accuracy
- High level of discretion and confidentiality
- Excellent command of the English language
- Ability to quickly modify work priorities to meet unexpected and sometimes competing deadlines
- Practical, detail-oriented, flexible and dedicated team player who can work independently.
- Versed knowledge of Supreme and Provincial Court Rules as well as the Court of Appeals to navigate court procedures, including filing deadlines
- Experience in the preparation and drafting of legal documents such as Notice of Family Claim, Affidavits, Requisitions, Orders, Desk Order Divorce, and client’s Financial Statements
- Experience in preparing for Trials
- A strong BF system and command of a lawyer’s calendar
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Conduct for the life cycle of files, ensuring knowledge of all files and that files are up to date