Family Law Paralegal

Trueline Talent; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work structure

Fully remote flexibility for standout候

Employer-sponsored healthcare

401(k) with employer contribution

Paid time off

Growth opportunity in Colorado family法

Job summary

Trueline Talent's client, a Colorado family law firm, seeks a seasoned Family Law Paralegal to join a Denver-area hybrid team. The role requires familiarity with Colorado proceedings and the ability to independently manage a busy caseload with meticulous organization.

You will support attorneys across divorce and family matters, organize pleadings, track deadlines, assist with discovery, and prepare for hearings.

Qualifications

• Professional paralegal experience in a law firm or similar setting.
• Significant divorce and family law experience.
• Familiarity with Colorado family law proceedings and court processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple cases with deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong drafting, proofreading, and written communication abilities.
• Hybrid Denver-area work availability; remote acceptable for exceptional candidates.

Responsibilities

• Support attorneys across a busy divorce and family law caseload.
• Manage multiple active matters with deadlines and organized documents.
• Prepare, review, organize, and maintain pleadings, filings, discovery materials, and case documentation.
• Track court dates, deadlines, client obligations, and other critical dates.
• Assist with discovery requests, responses, and document production.
• Help prepare attorneys for hearings, mediations, depositions, trials.
• Maintain electronic case files with accuracy.
• Communicate professionally with clients navigating sensitive matters.
• Coordinate with attorneys, courts, opposing counsel, experts, clients, and others.
• Follow up on outstanding documents and action items.
• Navigate Colorado family law proceedings and court processes independently.
• Work independently while staying aligned with team.
• Support the growth of a Colorado family law practice.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Family law experience

Colorado family law familiarity

Calendaring & deadlines

Drafting & proofreading

Client communication

Independent caseload management

Job description

Trueline's client, a growing law firm expanding its family law practice in Colorado, is seeking aFamily LawParalegal to join their Denver-area team. This is a hybrid opportunity for an experienced family law paralegal who is familiar with Colorado proceedings and brings the meticulous organization, accuracy, and follow-through required to independently manage a busy caseload.

The Colorado practice is exclusively focused on family law and represents an important area of expansion for the firm. Hybrid work is preferred for Denver-area candidates, although fully remote flexibility may be considered for an outstanding candidate with the experience and independence to make an immediate impact.

What You'll Do as the Paralegal:

• Support attorneys across a busy divorce and family law caseload
• Manage multiple active matters simultaneously while keeping deadlines, documents, communications, and next steps organized
• Prepare, review, organize, and maintain pleadings, filings, discovery materials, correspondence, and case documentation
• Track court dates, filing deadlines, discovery deadlines, client obligations, attorney commitments, and other critical dates
• Review case information carefully to identify missing documentation, inconsistencies, and outstanding items
• Assist with discovery requests, responses, document collection, organization, and production
• Help prepare attorneys for hearings, mediations, depositions, trials, and other proceedings
• Maintain accurate and well-organized electronic case files
• Communicate professionally and compassionately with clients navigating divorce and other sensitive family matters
• Coordinate with attorneys, courts, opposing counsel, experts, clients, and other parties
• Follow up proactively on outstanding documents, information, and action items
• Adapt priorities as urgent issues arise without losing track of existing responsibilities
• Navigate Colorado family law proceedings and court processes with an appropriate level of familiarity
• Work independently while maintaining strong communication with attorneys and the broader team
• Help support the continued growth of a newly expanding Colorado family law practice

Must-Haves as the Paralegal:

• Professional paralegal experience within a law firm or comparable legal environment
• Significant divorce and family law experience
• Familiarity with Colorado family law proceedings, court processes, filings, and related procedures
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Meticulous organizational habits
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple active cases and competing deadlines simultaneously
• Strong drafting, proofreading, and written communication skills
• Ability to carefully analyze detailed case information and identify missing or inconsistent information
• Strong calendaring and deadline-management discipline
• Proven ability to independently prioritize and follow through on assignments
• Professional judgment when working with sensitive and confidential client information
• Strong interpersonal skills when working with clients during emotionally difficult circumstances
• Ability to operate with a high degree of accountability without constant supervision
• Ability to work in the Denver area in a hybrid environment, unless approved for a fully remote arrangement

Nice-to-Haves as the Paralegal:

• Extensive Colorado divorce and family law experience
• Experience supporting complex or high-asset divorce matters
• Experience with contested custody or sophisticated family law litigation
• Trial and hearing preparation experience
• Experience supporting attorneys through discovery-intensive matters
• Experience helping a growing legal office establish effective case-management processes
• Experience working successfully in a hybrid or remote law firm environment

Our Client Offers:

• Base salary of $80,000-$100,000, depending on experience
• Flexibility above the stated range for an outstanding candidate
• Hybrid work structure for Denver-area candidates
• Fully remote flexibility may be considered for an exceptional candidate
• Employer-sponsored healthcare, with approximately 70% of the cost paid by the employer
• 401(k) with a 3% employer contribution
• Paid time off
• Opportunity to join a growing Colorado practice at an important stage of expansion
• Exclusively family law-focused work within the Colorado practice
• Opportunity to work closely with attorneys and take meaningful ownership of case support
• Professional environment where accuracy, responsiveness, organization, and follow-through are highly valued

Trueline and its clients are unabashed equal-opportunity employers committed to a diverse workforce. We welcome smart and ambitious applicants and recruit, refer, hire, place, and promote without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.