Legal Assistant - Open Until Filled

Under the supervision of the Family Law Facilitator, this position will assist self-represented clients with family law issues, guardianships and limited conservatorships; assess legal problems and the correct legal procedure for the customer's situation; perform a variety of paraprofessional legal duties; prepare legal forms and instructional materials; perform minimal legal research; promote self-help services through community outreach, creation of promotional materials and management of social media accounts; and perform other clerical and/or administrative duties as required.

Note: Applications will be reviewed the week of 10/19/26.

Example of Duties : NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification. However, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Each individual in the classification does not necessarily perform all duties listed.

• Assist pro per litigants from a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds with family law matters, guardianships and limited conservatorships, in person and through use of remote technology; • Review litigant intake forms; refer litigants for walk-in help or schedule services by appointment, as appropriate. • Interview and triage pro per litigants, assess their legal problems and determine the appropriate next steps; make appropriate referrals; • Assist pro per litigants with correct preparation of legal forms prior to filing with the court; • Answer questions about court filing processes and explain legal procedure to pro per litigants one-on-one and in group/workshop settings; • Identify non-routine cases and ask for specific direction from supervising attorney; assist litigant in accordance with those directions; • Review judgments forms/documents submitted by attorneys and pro per litigants for accuracy, completeness and compliance with relevant statutes and rules; • Design and manage social media accounts for the Office of the Family Law Facilitator; • Create, maintain and update written materials provided to the public; • Maintain accurate logs, records and statistical data for purposes of grant funding; • Assist Family Law Facilitator, other staff attorneys and court legal assistants as directed.

Minimum Qualifications :

In accordance with California Business & Professions Code Section 6450(c), a Paralegal applicant must possess at least ONE of the following listed below:

1. A certificate of completion of a paralegal program approved by the American Bar Association;

OR

2. A certificate of completion of a paralegal program at, or a degree from, a post-secondary institution that requires the successful completion of a minimum of 24 semester units (or equivalent) in law-related courses, and that has been accredited by a national or regional accrediting organization or approved by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education;