Paralegal
San Francisco, CA
Full Time
Experienced
Our Future Paralegal Team Member
We are thrilled to announce our search for a Paralegal to join our small thriving probate and civil-rights practice in San Francisco, California. If you seek to be on a team of self-motivated hard-working advocates who enjoy laughter, regular celebrations of the big and small victories, weekly huddles to make sure we are all working together toward the same goals, flexible schedules to care well for our ourselves and our loved ones, and who are committed to the firm’s Mission, we look forward to hearing from you.
Do you want to use your legal and life experience to join a team solely focused on ensuring our elders, adults with disabilities, and children are respected and protected from harm? Do you embrace technology, get excited about applications that make your life’s work easier and more efficient, love the concept of a paperless office, and appreciate the magic of having remote access to our practice no matter where you are working when you wish to be remote? Do you want to work with colleagues who not only honor each other’s differing opinions but also welcome them to ensure we always analyze our clients’ plights to generate excellent work products? If so, keep reading!
De Vries Law P.C.’s Mission & Core Values!
We use the law to protect vulnerable individuals to right a wrong committed by those who violated their position of trust. We create precedential guideposts in civil rights and elder abuse cases to effectuate wise public policy to protect our communities. We creatively analyze and re-evaluate each client’s case using the remedies available in courts of law and equity. We selectively implement probate remedies including conservatorships to protect those who cannot advocate for themselves.
Key Attributes for Our New Paralegal
Our Compensation and Benefits Show How Much We Value Our Team!
- Pay range: $30 - $40/hour. Salary is commensurate with experience and productivity.
- Potential for discretionary bonuses based on contributions to client’s successes.
- Top-shelf health insurance package.
- Generous holiday and time off policies; we prioritize personal well-being outside the office.
- Recently remodeled physical office in San Franciso suite, near downtown.
- Opportunity for part-time remote work on a mutually agreed upon schedule, once trained.
- After one year of service, generous 401K and Defined Benefits retirement plans with company contributions.
Schedule
-Full-Time, Monday- Friday
-Opportunity for hybrid remote schedule with mutual agreement after an introductory period.
Our New Paralegal’s Typical Duties & Responsibilities
No calls from recruiters or staffing agencies please.
We are thrilled to announce our search for a Paralegal to join our small thriving probate and civil-rights practice in San Francisco, California. If you seek to be on a team of self-motivated hard-working advocates who enjoy laughter, regular celebrations of the big and small victories, weekly huddles to make sure we are all working together toward the same goals, flexible schedules to care well for our ourselves and our loved ones, and who are committed to the firm’s Mission, we look forward to hearing from you.
Do you want to use your legal and life experience to join a team solely focused on ensuring our elders, adults with disabilities, and children are respected and protected from harm? Do you embrace technology, get excited about applications that make your life’s work easier and more efficient, love the concept of a paperless office, and appreciate the magic of having remote access to our practice no matter where you are working when you wish to be remote? Do you want to work with colleagues who not only honor each other’s differing opinions but also welcome them to ensure we always analyze our clients’ plights to generate excellent work products? If so, keep reading!
De Vries Law P.C.’s Mission & Core Values!
We use the law to protect vulnerable individuals to right a wrong committed by those who violated their position of trust. We create precedential guideposts in civil rights and elder abuse cases to effectuate wise public policy to protect our communities. We creatively analyze and re-evaluate each client’s case using the remedies available in courts of law and equity. We selectively implement probate remedies including conservatorships to protect those who cannot advocate for themselves.
Our practice is guided by our Core Values which we refer to as A.T.H.E.N.A.:
Advocates, Team-minded, Honest, Empathetic, Nimble and Accountable!
Advocates, Team-minded, Honest, Empathetic, Nimble and Accountable!
Key Attributes for Our New Paralegal
- Outstanding organizational, administrative, and communication (oral and written) skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Independent, inner-compass work ethic, and proactive self-motivation.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and proactively communicate with a team.
- Conversant in general legal language and principles, research methods, court pleadings and processes, and court-related matters.
- Facility with Judicial Council Forms, WORD docs, EXCEL spreadsheets, and PDFs.
- Paralegal certificate required.
Our Compensation and Benefits Show How Much We Value Our Team!
- Pay range: $30 - $40/hour. Salary is commensurate with experience and productivity.
- Potential for discretionary bonuses based on contributions to client’s successes.
- Top-shelf health insurance package.
- Generous holiday and time off policies; we prioritize personal well-being outside the office.
- Recently remodeled physical office in San Franciso suite, near downtown.
- Opportunity for part-time remote work on a mutually agreed upon schedule, once trained.
- After one year of service, generous 401K and Defined Benefits retirement plans with company contributions.
Schedule
-Full-Time, Monday- Friday
-Opportunity for hybrid remote schedule with mutual agreement after an introductory period.
Our New Paralegal’s Typical Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide case-based support to attorneys, such as:
- Work with attorneys, admin team, and clients to ensure exchange of timely information and documents to meet deadlines.
- Draft forms regarding probate practice (e.g. Pre- and Post-Appointment Conservatorship documents).
- Assist with the preparation, filing, and service of process.
- Conduct various pubic-record document searches and research.
- Organize and manage all case-related documents.
- Assist with client intake and management, such as:
- Drafting Legal Service Agreements.
- Facility with online document signature procurement.
- Solid understanding of electronic file management
- Support in the ongoing drafting and editing of applicable procedures in our Standard
- Operating Procedure Manual/a.k.a. Playbook.
- Meet the billable hour expectation of 750 billable hours per year.
No calls from recruiters or staffing agencies please.
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