Family Law Paralegal

Pay: $60000.00 - $85000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a growing family law practice where your work directly supports clients navigating important life transitions.
• Take an active role in cases involving divorce custody support equitable distribution and other New Jersey family law matters.
• Work closely with experienced attorneys who value capable paralegals as essential members of the legal team.
• Enjoy meaningful responsibility and the opportunity to take ownership of case organization deadlines filings and client communication.
• Gain hybrid work flexibility once you are fully onboarded and comfortable with the firms systems and workflows.
• Start with 3 weeks of paid vacation 5 sick days up to a $500 monthly ICHRA stipend and firm-paid life and disability insurance benefits.
• Join a team that prioritizes accountability professionalism collaboration and a positive low-drama workplace.

Location

Woodbury NJ. This is a hybrid opportunity with work-from-home flexibility available after you are fully onboarded and have mastered the firms systems. Continued flexibility is based on maintaining strong productivity responsiveness and accessibility to the team and clients.

Note

Candidates must have 1 year of family law experience. New Jersey family law experience is strongly preferred because this position will support an active caseload involving New Jersey family court matters.

About Us

We are a growing family law practice dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate challenging transitions with clarity compassion and practical guidance. Our team works collaboratively while giving talented professionals meaningful responsibility and room to grow. We value excellent client service accountability strong communication and maintaining a supportive workplace where people enjoy working together. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Support attorneys throughout all stages of New Jersey family law matters.
• Assist with divorce child custody parenting time child support alimony equitable distribution domestic violence and post-judgment matters.
• Draft and prepare pleadings motions correspondence discovery case information statements and other legal documents.
• Organize case files and maintain accurate calendars deadlines court dates and filing requirements.
• Communicate professionally with clients attorneys courts experts and other parties.
• Assist with discovery requests document collection production and case preparation.
• Prepare attorneys for hearings mediations settlement conferences and trials.
• Handle electronic filing and help ensure court submissions are accurate and timely.
• Maintain organized client files and keep attorneys informed of upcoming deadlines and case developments.
• Provide responsive compassionate support to clients during sensitive family law matters.

Qualifications

• 1 year of family law paralegal or directly related legal support experience.
• New Jersey family law experience strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with family law pleadings discovery court filings and case management.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple matters priorities and deadlines.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable communicating directly with clients.
• Strong technology and case management skills.
• Paralegal certificate or related education is helpful but not required unless otherwise supported by equivalent experience.

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Meaningful involvement in substantive family law matters.
• Attorneys who value experienced support professionals and collaborative teamwork.
• Hybrid flexibility after successful onboarding.
• Exposure to a wide variety of family law cases and levels of complexity.
• Strong paid time off and employer-paid insurance benefits.
• Opportunities to deepen your family law expertise and grow with the practice.
• A professional hardworking team that actively protects a collaborative and low-drama culture.

JPC-2313

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements : Must-have: 1 yr family law exp

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Quick Recruiter Reference

South Jersey family law practice seeking a Family Law Paralegal to support an active caseload with drafting discovery filings deadlines case management and client communication. Must have 1 year of family law experience ideally involving NJ matters. Woodbury NJ hybrid after onboarding; estimated $60K to $85K.

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