Family Law Paralegal

Pay, Benefits, and Work Arrangement

Base salary: $70,000 – $155,000+
Location: Washington, DC
Employment: Full Time
Work arrangement: On-site or hybrid in Washington, DC, subject to court, client, deal, and team needs. The exact office schedule will be confirmed before interview.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.
• Employer-supported retirement plan.
• Bar dues, CLE support, and professional-development resources appropriate to the role.
• Bonus, origination credit, or other performance incentives where offered by the employer.
• Final eligibility, plan design, and incentive terms are confirmed with the employer before interview.

Hire Innovative is recruiting a Family Law Paralegal in Washington, DC for a confidential law firm. The role centers on the ability to keep matters organized, protect deadlines, and give attorneys the document and client support needed to perform at a high level. Because this is a confidential search, the employer identity and remaining role details are provided during the first qualified conversation.

About the Role

The role offers meaningful matter involvement, respect for strong support professionals, and a path to deepen practice-specific expertise. Day to day, the person in this position will keep matters organized, protect deadlines, and give attorneys the document and client support needed to perform at a high level. The Washington search accounts for licensing, commute, hybrid expectations, and the premium placed on clear writing and professional judgment. Candidates will receive clear information about team structure, expected workload, and how success is measured.

Responsibilities

• Maintain files, calendars, filings, discovery, correspondence, and matter records.
• Prepare drafts, exhibits, binders, summaries, or transaction and closing materials.
• Coordinate with clients, courts, vendors, experts, and internal legal teams.
• Spot missing information and follow through before it becomes a deadline problem.
• Take ownership of assigned matters and keep clients and supervising attorneys informed about deadlines, risk, and next steps.

Required Qualifications

• Legal-support experience relevant to the practice and role level.
• Excellent organization, proofreading, document, and deadline habits.
• Professional communication and discretion with confidential matters.
• Working knowledge of the systems and filing rules used by the team.
• Ability to manage priorities independently and communicate early when a decision or resource is needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with the employer’s practice area, matter type, and local court or transaction process.
• Comfort using modern legal research, document, case-management, or billing systems.

How to Apply

Use the application form to submit your current resume; a cover letter is optional. Hire Innovative will review the application and contact qualified candidates about the employer and next steps. Your information is not shared with the employer without your consent.