Senior Family Law Paralegal — Lead High-Impact Caseload

Boutique Recruiting; Corona (CA); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and sick time

Performance-based bonus opportunities

Paid professional development

Hybrid flexibility may be available

Job summary

Boutique Recruiting seeks an experienced Family Law Senior Paralegal to manage an active California caseload and provide high-level support across divorce, child custody, property division, discovery, hearings, and trial prep.

This role will work closely with multiple attorneys while communicating directly with clients, drafting complex legal documents, tracking critical deadlines, and keeping cases moving efficiently from intake through resolution.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of California family law paralegal experience.
• Strong knowledge of California family law, court procedures, and filing requirements.
• Hands-on experience preparing family law forms, pleadings, discovery, and other legal documents.
• Ability to independently follow cases, manage deadlines, and stay organized across multiple matters.
• Experience with clients in sensitive or high-stress legal situations.
• Experience with legal case management software, Clio preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage an active family law caseload while supporting multiple attorneys across the legal team.
• Draft pleadings, motions, subpoenas, discovery requests, correspondence, and other family law documents.
• Communicate directly with clients, gather case information, and conduct client interviews.
• Assist attorneys with preparation for hearings and trials, including organizing exhibits and coordinating witnesses.
• Maintain case calendars, deadlines, notes, documentation, and other critical case information.
• Track billable hours and work toward established weekly and annual billable targets.
• Collaborate closely with attorneys and team members to ensure cases progress efficiently and deadlines are met.

Skills

Family law paralegal

Client communication

Deadline management

Drafting pleadings & motions

Caseload management

Tools

Clio

Job description

Boutique Recruiting seeks an experienced Family Law Senior Paralegal to manage an active California caseload and provide high-level support across divorce, child custody, property division, discovery, hearings, and trial prep.

This role will work closely with multiple attorneys while communicating directly with clients, drafting complex legal documents, tracking critical deadlines, and keeping cases moving efficiently from intake through resolution.