A respected family-law firm in White Plains, NY is seeking an exceptional Family Law Paralegal to join their team. This is a role for someone who blends precision with heart, supporting families through some of the most defining transitions of their lives while delivering flawless, detail-perfect work. You’ll serve as the organized, steady, and trusted backbone of a fast-moving practice focused on divorce, custody, support, and post-judgment matters. The attorneys depend on a professional who stays composed under pressure, communicates with empathy, and executes with such accuracy that nothing needs a second review.

If you’re Type A by nature, driven by compassion, and energized by a collaborative, close-knit environment where your impact is deeply felt, this is where you’ll thrive.

Salary Range: $70,000 – $80,000 / Year DOE

Family Law Paralegal Responsibilities:

• Draft and file Summons and Complaints, Verified Answers, Statements of Net Worth, discovery demands, and responses
• Prepare trial documents, including witness lists, exhibit binders, and trial notebooks
• Maintain organized client files and ensure all information is accurately updated
• Manage attorney calendars, scheduling court dates, depositions, deadlines, and client meetings
• Review document production and create detailed discovery charts
• Draft letters to clients, courts, and opposing counsel
• Assist attorneys with trial preparation and case strategy
• Act as a primary client liaison, answering questions, providing updates, and guiding clients through required documents
• Coordinate with attorneys to ensure cases progress effectively and deadlines are met
• Support the entire legal team with overflow and case management tasks as needed

Family Law Paralegal Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience as a paralegal, ideally in family law
• Strong experience drafting and filing litigation and trial documents
• Skilled at calendaring and managing deadlines for multiple attorneys
• Extremely detail-oriented with a Type-A approach and zero tolerance for errors
• High emotional intelligence and empathy for clients under stress
• Strong client-facing communication skills
• Proficiency with MS Office, Adobe and legal practice software
• Experience with LEAP preferred
• Ability to multitask in a small, collaborative environment
• Paralegal certificate preferred

Benefits:

• Hybrid schedule after onboarding
• Annual raise
• Medical stipend
• Dental available at low employee cost
• Simple IRA with year-end employer match
• Generous PTO
• 10 paid holidays
• Flexibility for life needs
• Supportive small-firm culture where people stay 5 – 30+ years
• Collaborative attorneys, family-friendly environment, and strong work-life balance
• Clear pathway if you aspire to attend law school in the future

If you’re committed to precision, compassion, and excellence, and want to join a firm where people stay because they’re valued, this is the role for you. Apply Now! #LI-KR1