Family Law Paralegal - full time or part time

We are seeking an experienced Family Law Paralegal to support a U.S. law firm handling divorce, custody, child support, alimony, paternity, and related family law matters.

This is a fully remote role for a legal professional with strong litigation experience, excellent drafting skills, and the ability to manage emotionally sensitive matters with professionalism, accuracy, and discretion.

Key Responsibilities

• Support attorneys with divorce, custody, child support, alimony, paternity, and other family law matters.
• Draft pleadings, motions, petitions, notices, discovery requests, discovery responses, subpoenas, and correspondence.
• Assist with preparation of financial affidavits, mandatory disclosures, asset and liability schedules, and supporting documentation.
• Organize and review financial records, including bank statements, tax returns, pay records, business records, and property documents.
• Manage discovery, document collection, review, organization, and production.
• Prepare hearing, mediation, deposition, and trial materials.
• Coordinate hearings, depositions, mediations, conferences, and other case events.
• Communicate directly with clients to gather information, collect documents, provide updates, and coordinate next steps.
• Communicate with opposing counsel, courts, experts, mediators, and other parties.
• Track court deadlines, discovery deadlines, hearing dates, and case milestones.
• Prepare and submit court filings through applicable electronic filing systems.
• Maintain accurate and organized digital case files.
• Assist attorneys with legal and factual research related to family law matters.
• Prepare case summaries, chronologies, exhibits, and supporting documentation.
• Follow firm procedures and maintain strict confidentiality.
  

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience as a Paralegal, Lawyer, or Attorney.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working as a family law paralegal for a law firm in the United States.
• Strong hands-on experience with U.S. family law matters.
• Experience supporting divorce, custody, child support, alimony, paternity, or related cases.
• Experience drafting family law pleadings, motions, discovery, and correspondence.
• Experience reviewing and organizing financial records and mandatory disclosure documents.
• Strong understanding of litigation deadlines and family court procedures.
• Experience preparing matters for hearings, mediations, depositions, and trials.
• Experience working directly with U.S. attorneys and clients.
• Strong legal drafting and document preparation skills.
• Experience with legal case management software and electronic court filing systems.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 or comparable cloud-based business tools.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate professionally with clients involved in sensitive or high-conflict matters.
  

For Every LauLau Professional

• Proven employment stability, with at least two years of tenure in each prior role.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Advanced hands-on experience with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
• Reliable high-speed internet, professional equipment, and a quiet home office.
• Consistent availability during U.S. business hours.
• Commitment to a long-term remote position with a U.S. law firm.