Paralegal - Family Law

Law Office of Bryan Fagan; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Hybrid work option

CLE/training support

Job summary

The Law Office of Bryan Fagan in Dallas, TX is seeking an experienced paralegal to support family law, estate planning, probate, and criminal matters. Our team emphasizes work-life balance and collaborative advocacy for clients. You’ll own cases from inception to resolution, draft pleadings, manage discovery, and prepare trial exhibits.

Proficiency in e-filing and Clio/MyCase, plus Google Workspace, is required. Minimum 2+ years in Texas Family Law preferred.

Qualifications

• Texas Family Law paralegal experience (2+ years)
• Proficient in e-filing across state portals and local rules
• Experience supporting attorneys at hearings, mediations, and trials

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of family law and estate planning matters.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and complex discovery responses with accuracy.
• Lead discovery and inventory, including financial analyses and red flags.
• Prepare trial exhibits, notebooks, and manage RFOs.
• Oversee court filings and calendar deadlines; ensure accurate billable hours

Skills

Family law paralegal

e-filing proficiency

Legal workflow

Team leadership

Tools

Clio/MyCase

Google Workspace

Job description

Focus on the Strategy, Not the Search.

The Law Office of Bryan Fagan is a firm that excels in family, estate planning & probate, and criminal law matters.

Department: Legal

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Dallas

Reporting To: Kimberly Washington

Compensation: $40,000 - $80,000 / year

Description

Focus on the Strategy, Not the Search.

The Law Office of Bryan Fagan is a firm that excels in family, estate planning & probate, and criminal law matters. We have (14) offices in Texas: (2) offices in Houston (Corporate and The Heights,) and (1) office in Abilene, Atascocita, Humble, Kingwood, The Woodlands, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, El Paso, Fort Worth, Richmond and Galveston.

What You’ll Do

Our paralegal teams are the backbone of our advocacy and practice strategy. We strive to provide a true team-based environment that protects your work-life balance. In this role, you will leverage your expertise in family law to drive meaningful results for our clients, navigating them through their toughest chapters with professionalism and empathy.

• Case Ownership: Manage the full lifecycle of family law and EPG (Estate Planning/Guardianship) matters from inception through resolution.
• Strategic Drafting: Craft substantive pleadings, motions, and complex discovery responses with a high degree of technical accuracy.
• Discovery & Inventory: Lead the discovery and inventory process, including tracing separate property funds and identifying "red flags" in complex financial affidavits or business valuations.
• Trial Readiness: Partner with attorneys to curate trial exhibits, organize trial notebooks, and manage ongoing RFOs (Requests for Order).
• Administrative Precision: Oversee court filings, maintain rigorous calendaring for hearings and deadlines, and ensure billable hours are captured accurately.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: At least 2+ years of Texas Family Law paralegal experience, including divorce, child custody, child support, property division, enforcement and modification matters. Confident preparing initial pleadings, discovery, agreed orders, and supporting attorneys at hearings, mediations and trials.
• Technical Mastery: Proficient in e-filing across state court portals and current on local rules. Skilled at calculating and tracking deadlines, formatting and assembling filings, coordinating service, and resolving rejected filings quickly and professionally.
• Software Expert: Fluent in Clio/MyCase, Google Suite, or similar tools. Comfortable managing digital case files, drafting and editing documents, tracking time, updating case notes, and communicating with clients and counsel via cloud-based tools and shared calendars.
• Ethical Anchor: Understands the line between legal information and legal advice and stays composed during emotionally charged litigation. Able to de-escalate tense situations, maintain strict confidentiality, and communicate with empathy while protecting the firm, the client and the legal process.
• Team Leader: A self-starter who mentors others and contributes to a collaborative culture. Takes ownership of caseload, anticipates attorney and client needs, shares best practices, and helps build efficient workflows that keep the team performing at a high level.

What You’ll Get

• Competitive Earnings: A base salary commensurate with experience plus earn up to $35K more with our attractive billable hour bonus plan, paid out every paycheck!
• Essentials: 401(k) with up to 5% company match, medical/dental/vision, and full benefits.
• Real Balance: PTO, company holidays, and an earned hybrid option designed to protect your work-life balance and mental health.
• Investment in your success: A full week of training will start you off with success as well as the offer to support CLEs as needed.
• Real Support: You focus on the strategy; our marketing and administrative engine handles the rest.

Why the Law Office of Bryan Fagan?

We’ve spent over a decade building a reputation for excellence in Texas. Here, your skills are respected, your support is guaranteed, and your mission is clear: providing elite legal representation without the burnout of business development.

Equal Opportunity Statement: We recognize that diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds enable us to be an even stronger company and workplace. Not only will you be welcome here, your unique thoughts and opinions will be encouraged, celebrated and deeply valued.