Family Law Paralegal

Job Description

Job Description

Minimum $5,000 signing bonus for direct hires!

Dellino Family Law Group is looking for a skilled, client-centered paralegal in the Spokane area to join our team in a full-support litigation role. You will be the right hand to one or more attorneys — bringing calm and competence to a fast-paced environment that handles high-conflict, high-stakes family law matters. The work is substantive, the team is excellent, and yes — the Slack memes are pretty good.

Role Context

This position sits within the attorney support structure of the firm. You will work alongside a dedicated discovery department (which handles the heavy discovery lifting), an intake team, and a billing specialist — freeing you to focus on client service, motion practice, and case management. You report directly to your assigned supervising attorney(s) and collaborate across the firm as matters require.

$33.65 – $50.48 hourly

Client Service and Communication

• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, communicating with professionalism, clarity, and genuine empathy
• Attend client meetings with attorneys and independently manage routine client interactions
• Help clients navigate legal processes and feel heard throughout their matter

Case and Calendar Management

• Manage attorney calendars, including court dates, hearings, mediations, client appointments, and discovery deadlines
• Monitor court hearing calendars to confirm that hearings are properly noted and that conflicts are identified
• Maintain organized, current electronic matter files from opening through closing

Document Drafting and Review

• Draft pleadings, motions, standardized dissolution forms, court orders, and client correspondence
• Prepare mediation materials, trial exhibits, and trial binders
• Manage client financial documentation relevant to the matter strategy

Court and Filing Operations

• E-file documents in King, Snohomish, Pierce, and other Washington counties as required
• Handle scanning, document organization, and general maintenance of digital case records

Team and Firm Participation

• Meet a billable hours expectation
• Contribute to a collaborative, values-driven team culture
• Participate in training and knowledge-sharing activities as the firm builds out its operational infrastructure

• Lives in the Spokane area
• Minimum three years of experience as a paralegal in Washington State family law
• Working knowledge of court rules and procedures in Spokane County. King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties area plus.
• Proficiency with e-filing and e-service in Washington courts
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail
• Interpersonal skills and a genuine desire to help clients through difficult circumstances
• Technology comfort across the firm’s standard platform
• Sense of humor — family law is hard, and a good team makes a real difference

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus performance bonus
• Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Voluntary benefits, including supplemental life, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
• 401(k) with employer profit share contribution
• Wellness and lifestyle benefits, including monthly stipends
• Annual domestic flight stipend
• Collaborative, values-driven team culture with genuine investment in professional growth

A Note on Culture

DFLG is a tech-forward, team-first firm that invests genuinely in the people who work here. We believe good lawyering requires good support, and we have built the infrastructure to prove it. Bring the skill, the work ethic, and the humor — we will give you the environment to do the best work of your career.