Family Law Paralegal
Virginia Family Law Center, P.C. is a boutique family law firm serving clients across Virginia with compassion and skill. They are seeking a self-motivated Family Law Paralegal to assist with case management, document preparation, court filings, and client communication, ensuring cases progress efficiently and effectively.
Responsibilities
- Maintain case files, calendars, deadlines, court dates, and task lists
- Communicate professionally with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, and third parties
- Prepare and file routine pleadings, notices, cover sheets, discovery documents, correspondence, and other court filings using firm templates and attorney direction
- Assist attorneys with preparation of motions, agreements, financial disclosures, exhibits, hearing notebooks, and trial materials
- Review, organize, summarize, and maintain client documents, financial records, and discovery responses
- Coordinate service of process, subpoenas, scheduling, and electronic filing
- Draft routine correspondence and follow up with clients regarding requested information and documentation
- Enter time accurately and maintain detailed case notes
- Draft motions, pleadings, subpoenas, affidavits, orders, and related family law filings
- Prepare attorneys for hearings, trials, mediations, depositions, and custody evaluations
- File documents with state courts and manage all case deadlines
- Organize and maintain case files and manage calendars in CLIO/eCourts
- Handle discovery, including collecting, organizing, and uploading materials
- Communicate with clients, court staff, opposing counsel, and third parties
Skills
- 1+ year of paralegal experience, preferably in family law
- Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal case management software
- Attention to detail, professionalism, and a strong commitment to client service
- Experience drafting family law documents (motions, agreements, withdrawals, NOAs, etc.)
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines independently
- Excellent client communication and customer service skills
Benefits
- Occasional hybrid work schedule after 3 months
- 10 Days PTO
- Comprehensive health coverage, including 100% employer-paid employee premiums, plus life insurance
- 401(k) with a 3% employer match, once eligible
- Performance-based annual bonus, tied to individual contribution and results
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