Litigation Paralegal
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
Salary: $70,000 to $90,000 annually, depending on experience · Full-time
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- Pay
- Salary: $70,000 to $90,000 annually, depending on experience
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- At least 5 years of paralegal experience and completion of a recognized Paralegal program.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
We’re Hiring: Family Law Paralegal
SNLAW | Downtown Vancouver
Salary: $70,000 to $90,000 annually, depending on experience
Sodagar Nielsen Law Group (SNLAW ) is seeking an experienced Senior Paralegal who takes pride in excellent work, builds strong client relationships, and brings initiative and sound judgment to a busy family law practice.
Located on West Georgia Street in the heart of downtown Vancouver, SNLAW provides personalized family law services to local and international clients. Our team combines practical, innovative advocacy with attentive client service.
This role offers the opportunity to work closely with experienced counsel on complex family law matters, take ownership of day-to-day file coordination, and be a trusted point of contact for clients.
The Role
- Draft correspondence, pleadings, affidavits, financial statements, application materials, and orders under lawyer supervision.
- Manage document disclosure, organize financial records, and prepare materials for discoveries, mediations, hearings, and trials.
- Handle day-to-day client communications, provide file updates, gather documents and information, and coordinate next steps with counsel.
- Manage court filings, deadlines, calendars, and bring-forwards, while maintaining organized and current files.
- Coordinate with opposing counsel, court registries, experts, and other professionals.
- Manage monthly invoicing, including reviewing time entries and disbursements, trust and general, preparing bills for lawyer approval, issuing invoices, and following up on outstanding accounts.
- Assist with accounts payable, expense records, and bookkeeping coordination.
- Support bookkeeper as needed with month end accounting.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of paralegal experience and completion of a recognized Paralegal program.
- Family law experience preferred, with familiarity with the Supreme Court Family Rules and Provincial Court Family Rules.
- Strong drafting and proofreading skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing priorities independently.
- Confidence working directly with clients, with professionalism, discretion, and sensitivity.
- Experience with legal billing and accounts receivable, Microsoft Office, Excel, Google Workspace, and practice management software.
- Accounting software CosmoLex and Divorcemate experience is an asset.
- Cantonese and/or Mandarin language skills are an asset.
Why Join SNLAW?
Work closely with experienced counsel on challenging files in a supportive, collaborative environment. We value initiative, recognize individual contributions, and support continued learning and professional growth.
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Please send your resume to jobs@snlaw.ca outlining your relevant experience and what you would bring to our team.
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Responsibilities
Draft and organize legal documents, manage disclosure and case files, coordinate court deadlines and proceedings, and communicate with clients, counsel, and other professionals. Handle billing and invoicing, support accounts payable and bookkeeping, and assist with month-end accounting.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of paralegal experience and completion of a recognized paralegal program; family law experience and familiarity with Supreme Court and Provincial Court Family Rules are preferred. Candidates should have strong drafting, proofreading, organizational, client-service, billing, and software skills; Cantonese or Mandarin and experience with CosmoLex or DivorceMate are assets.
Skills
- Legal Drafting
- Proofreading
- Family Law
- Document Disclosure
- Financial Records Management
- Client Communication
- Court Filing
- Deadline Management
- File Coordination
- Legal Billing
- Accounts Receivable
- Bookkeeping
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Google Workspace
- CosmoLex
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Categories
- Legal
- Finance & Accounting
- Administrative
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Family Law
- Paralegal
- Pleadings
- Affidavits
- Financial Statements
- Document Disclosure
- Financial Records
- Discoveries
- Mediations
- Hearings
- Trials
- Supreme Court Family Rules
- Provincial Court Family Rules
- Court Filings
- Client Communications
- Legal Billing
- Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Payable
- Bookkeeping
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Google Workspace
- Practice Management Software
- CosmoLex
- DivorceMate
- Cantonese
- Mandarin