Managing Family Law Paralegal

Price Benowitz LLP•Fairfax, VA

5d•$50 - $50•Hybrid

About The Position

Price Benowitz LLP is seeking an experienced Managing Family Law Paralegal to lead and support our growing Family Law Paralegal team. This is both a hands-on paralegal and people leadership role. The Managing Family Law Paralegal will maintain an active caseload while overseeing the day-to-day operations, training, workflow, and development of our Family Law Paralegal team across multiple jurisdictions. Extensive experience with Virginia family law is required, as this individual will serve as the primary resource for Virginia family law procedures and provide ongoing coaching and guidance to our Virginia-based legal support team. While Virginia experience is essential, the position may be based in Fairfax, Washington, DC, Leesburg, or another nearby office. The ideal candidate is a collaborative leader who enjoys mentoring others, improving processes, maintaining high-quality work product, and partnering closely with attorneys to ensure exceptional client service.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years of family law paralegal experience.
Extensive experience handling Virginia family law matters from inception through trial and post-judgment proceedings.
Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience managing, mentoring, or training paralegals or legal support staff.
Strong working knowledge of Virginia family law procedures, court rules, and filing requirements.
Exceptional drafting, proofreading, and organizational skills.
Strong litigation and discovery experience.
Excellent project management and time management abilities.
Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to prioritize multiple competing deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
High level of professionalism, discretion, and client service.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and legal case management software.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Washington, DC and/or Maryland family law is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop the Family Law Paralegal team across multiple offices.
Provide ongoing coaching, training, and performance feedback to paralegals, with particular emphasis on Virginia family law procedures and best practices.
Serve as the primary resource for questions involving Virginia family law practice and procedure.
Monitor workloads and assist with case assignments to ensure appropriate staffing and balanced distribution of work.
Establish and maintain consistent workflows, templates, and best practices across the department.
Collaborate with local supervisors in Washington, DC and Maryland to ensure consistency in quality, training, and performance across all jurisdictions.
Partner with attorneys and firm leadership to identify operational improvements and implement department-wide initiatives.
Assist with onboarding and training new paralegals and legal assistants.
Provide comprehensive support throughout all phases of family law litigation, including divorce, custody, child support, spousal support, equitable distribution, protective orders, contempt actions, and post-judgment matters.
Draft, review, and finalize pleadings, motions, discovery, financial disclosures, settlement agreements, correspondence, and other legal documents.
Prepare and file pleadings while ensuring compliance with jurisdiction-specific court rules and deadlines.
Review and organize financial records and discovery materials.
Coordinate depositions, mediations, hearings, and trial preparation.
Prepare trial notebooks, hearing binders, exhibits, and witness files.
Monitor case progress and proactively identify issues before they impact deadlines or client service.
Maintain organized electronic case files and ensure adherence to firm standards.