Junior Paralegal – Family Law Civil Litigation

About the role

Hybrid (Seattle, WA) Take the next step in your family law career with a respected Seattle firm handling sophisticated divorce litigation involving significant financial and asset-related matters. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative, client-focused team and play an active role in case management, discovery, and trial preparation.

Responsibilities

• Take on own cases and work directly under a Senior Paralegal on more complex cases.
• Manage case files, documentation, and billing entries to ensure accuracy and organization.
• Draft pleadings, motions, complaints, answers, declarations, discovery responses, notices, and legal correspondence.
• Conduct legal research, investigate case facts, analyze matters, and assist attorneys in developing legal arguments.
• Coordinate discovery, depositions, service of process, attorney calendars, and other litigation deadlines.
• Prepare trial and hearing materials, including exhibits and trial binders, and provide support during civil trials.
• Track changes to local, state, and federal court rules and procedures, with an emphasis on King County Superior Court.
• Assist with asset inventories, valuations, appraisals, and other financial matters in complex divorce, trust, and estate cases, coordinating with CPAs and outside professionals as needed.
• Support trust funding and closing, including asset distributions and transfers.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of civil litigation experience focused on family law, including case management and trial preparation.
• Experience with complex divorce matters involving business, tax, trust, estate, or significant assets is preferred; experience in employment law is a plus.
• Related degree, paralegal education or certification is a plus.
• Experience drafting pleadings, motions, declarations, discovery requests and responses, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Experience managing discovery and document production, including e-filing and e-service.
• Familiarity with Washington and Federal rules of civil procedure.

Skills

• Strong organizational, communication, and technology skills, with proficiency in legal research tools, case management software, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage competing priorities with accuracy, sound judgment, and high attention to detail.
• Collaborative, proactive approach with the ability to work effectively and partner with other paralegals, attorneys, clients, and court personnel.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision
• 401(k) with matching
• PTO, sick and holiday pay

Pay

Compensation: $75,000 - $90,000 (DOE)