Family Law & Estate Planning Paralegal

Job Description

Job Ttitle: Family Law & Estate Planning Paralegal

Company: Savage HR Solutions LLC


Description: Only accepting applications in WashingtonWe are looking for a Paralegal to join a woman owned and operated Family Law & Estate Planning firm located in Bellevue, WA. This is a full-time position working remotely. You must have a space where you can work privately and with strong internet connection and phone coverage. Regular working hours are between 9:00am until 5pm with some flexibility.Responsibilities:

• Answer phone calls and handle new client intakes
• Update clients daily on their case activity. Send guidelines for mitigation materials and letters of support and email terms and conditions of negotiations.
• Work with attorneys to draft civil motions, responses, orders and estate documents, as well as document editing.
• Work closely with attorney to aid with cases and document management. Manage and close case files. Organize and maintain documents in a paper or electronic filing system.
• Confirm in person and virtual court appearance information on platforms like Zoom and Teams and verify whether court appearances are in person or virtually in various court houses.
• Draft and review discovery requests.
• Gather evidence and process subpoenas.
• Communicate with court clerks, bailiffs, judges and opposing counsel and their staff.
• Ensure on-time delivery of incoming and outgoing email, postal mail, and messenger deliveries.
• Coordinate, schedule, and calendar various case-related appointments and court appearances with attorneys and clients. Ensure proof of attendance to court-ordered classes and court-ordered therapies for future court dates.

Qualifications:

• Strong professional ethics, reliability, and accountability are required.
• Associates degree or Paralegal certification a plus.
• High-level proficiency in MS Office suite, Excel, Adobe/Foxit Phantom.
• Proficiency with legal research tools such as FastCase/VLex, Westlaw
• Working knowledge of (or willingness to learn) Dropbox, Linx, Odyssey, DJA, Sharefile, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Smokeball
• Ability to learn quickly and apply principles of technology and new software.
• Obsessive attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively organize work, manage time and execute multiple projects concurrently while working under aggressive deadlines.
• Excellent internet research and investigation skills.
• Excellent verbal communication skills include the ability to maintain patience and understanding while working with clients under difficult circumstances.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to draft, transcribe, proofread, and edit correspondence, reports, and legal documents.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining excellent communication with team members.
• Ability to simplify complex legal terminology in a way that is easily understandable by the client.

Pay: $25-$65/hr depending on years of experience and certifications and/or degrees. Higher end only considered for five years or more experience and a college degree.Benefits: Accrued Paid Sick LeavePowered by JazzHR

Salary: $25 – 65 per hour

Location: Bellevue, WA

Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2025 07:48:05 GMT


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