Managing Family Law Paralegal

Managing Family Law Paralegal

Location: Fairfax, VA / Leesburg, VA / Washington, DC / Nearby Office

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Schedule: Hybrid

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Managing Family Law Paralegal to lead and support a growing Family Law Paralegal team.

This is a hands-on paralegal and people-leadership role. The Managing Family Law Paralegal will maintain an active caseload while overseeing day-to-day operations, training, workflow, and professional development of the Family Law Paralegal team across multiple jurisdictions.

Extensive Virginia family law experience is required. The successful candidate will serve as a primary resource for Virginia family law procedures and provide coaching and guidance to the Virginia-based legal support team.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop the Family Law Paralegal team across multiple offices.
• Provide coaching, training, and performance feedback, particularly regarding Virginia family law procedures.
• Serve as a primary resource for Virginia family law practice and procedure.
• Monitor workloads and assist with case assignments and staffing.
• Establish consistent workflows, templates, and best practices.
• Collaborate with supervisors across Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland.
• Partner with attorneys and leadership on operational improvements.
• Assist with onboarding and training new paralegals and legal assistants.

Case Management

• Support family law matters from inception through trial and post-judgment proceedings.
• Handle divorce, custody, child support, spousal support, equitable distribution, protective orders, contempt actions, and post-judgment matters.
• Draft, review, and finalize pleadings, motions, discovery, financial disclosures, settlement agreements, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Prepare and file pleadings while ensuring compliance with court rules and deadlines.
• Review and organize financial records and discovery materials.
• Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, and trial preparation.
• Prepare trial notebooks, hearing binders, exhibits, and witness files.
• Monitor case progress and proactively identify potential issues.
• Maintain organized electronic case files and follow firm standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of family law paralegal experience.
• Extensive experience handling Virginia family law matters from inception through trial and post-judgment proceedings.
• Demonstrated leadership, supervisory, mentoring, or training experience.
• Strong knowledge of Virginia family law procedures, court rules, and filing requirements.
• Washington, DC and/or Maryland family law experience is a plus.
• Strong drafting, proofreading, litigation, and discovery skills.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and time management abilities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple competing deadlines with exceptional attention to detail.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and client-service orientation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal case management software.