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Family law firm inside the loop in Houston is seeking a Senior Paralegal, in Office to become a part of our team!
Paralegals are assigned files with supervision by the managing attorney(s). If needed, other staff members will provide assistance on overflow projects
Responsibilities:
- Conduct research to support legal proceedings
- Assist with the drafting and preparing legal documents, correspondence, notices and affidavits
- Correspondence between attorneys, court staff and clients
- Draft and organize discovery request and responses
- Establish and complete inventories
- Assist in deposition preparation, mediation preparation, hearings and trial preparation,
- Occasional attendance at mediation, hearings or trial,
- File management, record and store client information
- Liaison between clients, attorneys, mediators, process servers, and court clerks
- Collaborate with a network of experts – forensic accountants, financial planners, investigative services, psychological professionals, and parent coordinators
- Investigate facts to help in the negotiation of legal disputes
Qualifications:
- 5 – 10 years with experience in family law
- Familiarity with legal research; Weslaw and formbuilder
- Ability to prioritize and multitask with 6- 10 cases
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Deadline and detail-oriented
- Proficient in WordPerfect, Word, Excel, Outlook, and My Case
- Master in E-filing and E-recording.
- Familiar with Texas Family Law Practice Manual and other programs necessary
- Spanish speaking is a plus.
- Experience in contested probate is a plus.
The Law Office of Sam M. (Trey) Yates, III, P.C. is a law firm well known for developing creative litigation and resolution strategies to their client’s benefit. Our office uses a team approach to client files. The firm is a two-attorney family law firm located inside the loop in the River Oaks District. The firm has been serving citizens of Harris, Fort Bend, Brazoria, Montgomery, and Galveston Counties since 1986, primarily in the area of complex family law matters, probate/guardianship litigation and basic estate planning.
