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Full Time Domestic/Family Law Paralegal
Simms Showers, LLP is an AV rated, growing 13-attorney law firm with offices in Leesburg and Winchester, VA, and Baltimore, MD. We serve a wide variety of clients including numerous Christian ministries, churches, businesses, and individuals throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and nationwide.
Simms Showers, LLP is currently seeking a well-qualified applicant for a Full-Time Domestic/Family Law Paralegal opening in our Leesburg office in September/October. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, problem-solving, and diligent at meeting crucial deadlines.
Requirements:
This position requires 40 hours per week to take over the Domestic/Family Law division in our Leesburg, VA office. This individual would assist our lead Domestic attorney including taking initial client calls, scheduling consultations, scheduling trials & deadlines, reviewing discovery, filing documents with the courts, etc. Exceptional organizational skills are critical, both physically and mentally. Thorough computer skills, strong writing skills, and proficiency in MS Office are essential; proficiency in Spanish is a plus.
Required Skills:
- Organizational/Multitasker skills
- Administrative experience
Preferred Skills:
- Paralegal experience
- Domestic/Family Law experience
- Proficiency in Spanish
Professional demeanor, excellent communication, and customer service skills are important to deal with the many churches, non-profit ministries, businesses, and individual clients which Simms Showers, LLP serves. Benefits are included with a full-time position. A 2-year minimum commitment is requested.
To apply, send your cover letter and resume to Firm Administrator, Jessica James, at jljames@simmsshowerslaw.com.
Intern
Simms Showers LLP is an AV rated, growing 13-attorney law firm with offices in Leesburg, VA, Winchester, VA and Baltimore, MD. We serve a wide variety of clients including numerous Christian ministries, churches, businesses, and individuals throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and nationwide.
We are currently seeking a student who is interested in law to work as an in-office part time intern for 15-20 hours per week during the school year and 40 hours per week during the summer, starting September 2021. This position would be for the fall and spring semester of 2021-2022, summer semester and beyond if desired; those willing to commit to a year or beyond will be more highly considered. There is the option of working for school credit and/or compensation.
Duties would include:
- Filing and organizing legal documents into correct client folders
- Scanning and archiving old client folders to be saved in our database
- Answering and directing phone calls to the correct recipient
- Mailing and/or filing legal documents for various attorneys at Loudoun County Courthouse
- Possible legal research projects for various attorneys
- Other duties will vary as the need arises
Respond with your resume and cover letter to the office manager, Jessica James, at jljames@simmsshowerslaw.com.
