Senior Family Law Paralegal

This role is essential for drafting temporary and final orders, managing discovery requests and responses, and preparing motions and supporting documents. The position involves calculating child support and creating inventory worksheets. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with Texas-specific procedural requirements and local rules, while maintaining client-specific preferences and formatting. The role demands thorough cite-checking and proofreading to produce a clean, professional work product ready for attorney review.

Responsibilities:

• Draft temporary and final orders
• Prepare discovery requests and responses
• Draft motions and supporting documents
• Calculate child support and create inventory worksheets
• Organize and review client-provided documents
• Prepare discovery responses, including interrogatories, RFPs, and RFAs
• Create privilege logs and coordinate document production
• Track discovery deadlines
• Ensure adherence to Texas-specific procedural requirements and local rules
• Maintain client-specific preferences and formatting
• Perform thorough cite-checking and proofreading
• Track time in the project management system
• Provide status updates on assigned projects
• Flag issues for review
• Maintain organized work files
• Strong preference for drafting and discovery work over client management or marketing
• Appreciation for flexible contract work that fits your schedule
• Commitment to producing polished, thorough, and accurate work
• Proactive communication skills, including early issue flagging and team updates
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Desire for steady, ongoing contract work rather than short-term gigs

Strongly Preferred:

• Texas Certified Paralegal (or equivalent certification)
  Experience working virtually/remotely
• Familiarity with Clio, MyCase, or similar practice management software
• Experience with collaborative cloud tools
• Experience with high-conflict or complex family law cases

• 10+ years experience as a paralegal in Texas family law
• Expertise in Texas family law practice
• Deep knowledge of Texas Family Code and Rules of Civil Procedure and Rules of Evidence
• Familiarity with Texas local rules across multiple counties
• Strong drafting skills (petitions, orders, discovery documents)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PDF tools, and computer systems
• Professional communication via email and occasional calls
• Self-sufficient work style - can take a project and run with it
• Reliable internet connection and antivirus software

Background check and skill testing required for candidates who pass initial interview. Only Texas residents will be considered.