Family Law Paralegal

Hembree Bell Law, PLLC; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hembree Bell Law Firm in Austin seeks an experienced, vibrant family law paralegal to join our team. From strategy meetings to post-judgment client care, you’ll blend sharp technical skills with empathy to help families navigate divorce and custody disputes.

You’ll shape case strategies, draft pleadings, file documents, and prepare trial exhibits, while maintaining client trust and keeping disputes constructive in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• A seasoned paralegal with 10+ years of family law litigation experience.
• Practical, empathetic, and client-focused.
• Someone who thrives in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.
• Alignment with our core values: Teamwork, Excellence, Integrity, Service.
• Proficiency in Clio OR similar software.

Responsibilities

• Shape and support case strategies by preparing discovery, drafting pleadings, motions, and mediation prep
• Filing documents with the court and preparing trial exhibits
• Be a "dealmaker" — helping families resolve disputes creatively, outside the courtroom
• Project confidence and competence in contested cases while keeping clients calm and informed
• Be part of a team that believes in winning together and growing every day

Skills

Family law experience

Client-focused

Team collaboration

Fast-paced environment

Tools

Clio

Job description

Austin's Best Place to Work Is Hiring! (Open to Texas-based candidates ONLY)

At Hembree Bell Law Firm, we help marriages end well. We're growing fast and looking for an experienced, vibrant family law paralegal to join our team in Austin. From strategy meetings to post-judgment client care, you'll blend sharp technical skills with empathy and practical wisdom to help families navigate divorce and custody disputes.

Responsibilities

• Shape and support case strategies by preparing discovery, drafting pleadings, motions, and mediation prep
• Filing documents with the court and preparing trial exhibits
• Be a "dealmaker" — helping families resolve disputes creatively, outside the courtroom
• Project confidence and competence in contested cases while keeping clients calm and informed
• Be part of a team that believes in winning together and growing every day

Requirements

Who You Are

• A seasoned paralegal with 10+ years of family law litigation experience
• Practical, empathetic, and client-focused
• Someone who thrives in a fast-moving, collaborative environment
• Alignment with our core values: Teamwork, Excellence, Integrity, Service
• Proficiency in Clio OR similar software

Benefits

HBLF is a fast-growing, family law firm based in Austin. We're not your typical firm. We're sharp, strategic, compassionate, and unafraid to laugh while doing deeply meaningful work.

If you're looking for a place where you can do great work, grow your career, and feel like a person — not just a billable — we saved you a seat.

If you're not working at Hembree Bell Law yet.. WHY NOT!?

Relocating to Austin? Some of our best team members did, and we'll help you get here. At Hembree Bell Law, every member of our team shares one goal: to make the lives of clients better. We're passionate, experienced, and deeply human. You'll feel it in every call, every update, and every step forward.