Managing Family Law Paralegal (Remote)

Overview

This fully remote role provides hands-on support to one Family Law attorney while also managing and leading the Family Law staff team.

The employer seeks an experienced Managing Family Law Paralegal with extensive family law knowledge, strong judgment, and the ability to take ownership of both substantive casework and day-to-day team operations. Prior management or leadership experience is highly desirable.

Candidates may be located anywhere in the United States but must be available to travel to Washington, DC approximately once per quarter for in-person meetings, training, and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, dedicated paralegal support to one Family Law attorney throughout all phases of family law matters.
• Manage and coordinate the Family Law staff team, including:
  • establishing priorities
  • delegating work
  • monitoring assignments
  • ensuring deadlines and service expectations are met
• Serve as a resource and leader to Family Law staff by providing guidance, mentoring, support, and accountability while promoting effective team collaboration.
• Support matters involving:
  • divorce
  • custody
  • child support
  • spousal support
  • equitable distribution
  • contempt actions
  • domestic violence matters
  • post-judgment proceedings
• Draft, review, and finalize pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, subpoenas, financial affidavits, settlement agreements, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Prepare and electronically file pleadings while ensuring compliance with applicable court rules, procedures, and deadlines.
• Manage attorney calendars, court dates, discovery deadlines, mediation schedules, and case timelines.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, providing compassionate, professional communication and regular case updates.
• Review, organize, and summarize financial records, tax returns, bank statements, business records, and other relevant documentation.
• Coordinate discovery, document production, subpoenas, depositions, and expert witnesses.
• Prepare hearing notebooks, trial binders, exhibits, witness files, and mediation materials.
• Maintain organized electronic case files and ensure accurate, timely documentation.
• Monitor case progress, proactively identify outstanding tasks, and help ensure matters continue moving efficiently.
• Collaborate with attorneys, opposing counsel, court personnel, mediators, experts, clients, and internal staff.
• Accurately record billable time and assist with case management and administrative responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of substantive family law paralegal experience, preferably in a litigation-focused practice; significantly more experience is strongly preferred for this leadership role.
• Extensive hands-on experience handling family law matters from inception through resolution.
• Prior experience leading, managing, mentoring, supervising, or coordinating paralegals or legal support staff is highly desirable.
• Strong and stable employment history highly preferred, showing increasing responsibility, reliability, and professional growth.
• Exceptional drafting, proofreading, organizational, and case management skills.
• Strong knowledge of discovery procedures, court filings, and litigation support.
• Ability to manage multiple active cases and competing priorities while overseeing and supporting the work of others.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• High degree of professionalism, discretion, accountability, and client service.
• Ability to work independently and remain highly productive and responsive in a fully remote environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal case management software.
• Ability and willingness to travel to Washington, DC approximately once per quarter.

Compensation & Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits package in compliance with applicable requirements, including employer-supported medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health support, and disability and life insurance for income protection.

Location & Schedule

• Full-time, fully remote position
• Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–6:00 PM Eastern Time
• Candidates may be located anywhere in the United States.
• Quarterly travel to Washington, DC is required.
• Seeking someone who can begin as soon as possible.