Board Certified Family Law Paralegal

Pay: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Bring your advanced family law experience to a practice dedicated exclusively to helping clients through divorce, custody, support, and other important family matters.
• Work alongside experienced family law attorneys and professionals on meaningful, sophisticated cases from initial intake through resolution or trial.
• Take an important role in case strategy, discovery, trial preparation, client communication, and keeping complex matters moving forward.
• Join a collaborative team that values strong work ethic, professionalism, attention to detail, and teamwork.
• Put your Texas Board Certification to work in a role where your specialized family law knowledge will be genuinely valued.
• Build long-term stability with an established family law practice committed to high-quality client service and strong legal work.

Location

This is a full-time, on-site opportunity in Austin, Texas. Our team works closely together in person, making this an excellent fit for a paralegal who enjoys hands-on collaboration with attorneys, clients, and fellow legal professionals.

Note

Candidates must be currently Board Certified in Family Law as a Paralegal by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. This is a senior-level paralegal opportunity requiring substantial Texas family law experience and the ability to support matters through discovery, mediation, hearings, trial preparation, and resolution.

About Us

We are an established Austin family law practice focused exclusively on helping individuals and families navigate divorce, child custody, child support, modifications, enforcement matters, and other complex family law disputes. We combine thoughtful client service with strong litigation preparation and practical case strategy. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Support attorneys throughout all phases of Texas family law matters, from initial client intake through settlement, mediation, hearings, trial, and post-judgment matters.
• Draft and prepare pleadings, motions, orders, discovery, correspondence, settlement documents, and other family law filings.
• Coordinate and manage discovery, document production, deadlines, hearings, mediations, depositions, and trial preparation.
• Communicate professionally and compassionately with clients navigating sensitive divorce, custody, and family-related disputes.
• Organize and maintain complex case files while keeping attorneys informed of deadlines, developments, and outstanding issues.
• Assist with preparation for contested hearings and trials, including exhibits, witness materials, discovery responses, and case organization.
• Work closely with attorneys to help develop efficient case strategies and move matters toward successful resolution.
• Collaborate with the broader legal team while maintaining accuracy, professionalism, confidentiality, and excellent client service.

Qualifications

• Current Texas Board of Legal Specialization Board Certification in Family Law as a Paralegal.
• 5+ years of paralegal experience.
• Significant Texas family law experience.
• Strong knowledge of divorce, custody, child support, modifications, enforcement, discovery, mediation, and litigation procedures.
• Excellent drafting, organization, communication, and deadline-management skills.
• Strong work ethic and collaborative team mentality.
• Ability to work full-time on-site in Austin.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will join a team that understands how important experienced paralegals are to successful family law representation. Your specialized knowledge will be valued, you will have meaningful involvement in cases, and you will work directly with attorneys and clients on matters where excellent preparation can make a significant difference.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance