Experienced Family Law Litigation Paralegal

Senior Paralegal – Family Law and Criminal Defense

Do you want your work to matter every day?

At North Georgia Family Lawyers and Legal Defense, we represent clients facing some of the most serious and personal legal challenges of their lives. Our practice includes divorce, custody, child support, complex family-law disputes, criminal defense, and property-related litigation.

We approach every matter with urgency, preparation, sound judgment, and genuine care. Clients depend on us to protect their rights, manage difficult circumstances, and help them move forward with greater stability and confidence.

We are seeking an experienced Paralegal who can manage substantial responsibility, work independently, and help move cases forward without constant supervision.

This is not an entry-level position. It is designed for a highly capable legal professional who understands litigation, anticipates deadlines, produces accurate work, communicates effectively, and takes full ownership of assigned matters.

Who will thrive in this role

The strongest candidate will be a disciplined, resourceful self-starter who is comfortable working in a fast-paced and highly accountable legal environment.

You will be successful in this position if you:

• Have significant experience supporting attorneys in family law and criminal defense

• Understand litigation workflow, court procedures, discovery, hearings, trial preparation, and case deadlines

• Can independently manage assigned files from intake through resolution

• Anticipate next steps and identify issues before they become emergencies

• Produce accurate, organized, attorney-ready work

• Communicate professionally with clients, attorneys, court personnel, law enforcement agencies, experts, witnesses, and opposing counsel

• Remain calm, focused, and productive when handling urgent or emotionally charged matters

• Follow through consistently and require minimal oversight

• Value accountability, responsiveness, client service, and continuous improvement

Core responsibilities

The Paralegal will provide substantive litigation and case-management support, including:

• Managing active family-law and criminal-defense matters

• Monitoring court dates, filing deadlines, discovery deadlines, hearings, mediations, and trial preparation requirements

• Drafting pleadings, motions, discovery requests and responses, correspondence, notices, affidavits, subpoenas, and other legal documents for attorney review

• Preparing case summaries, chronologies, witness lists, exhibit lists, hearing notebooks, trial notebooks, and attorney preparation materials

• Coordinating discovery, document production, records requests, subpoenas, depositions, expert materials, and witness scheduling

• Reviewing case files for missing documents, unresolved issues, deadline risks, and required follow-up

• Filing documents electronically and confirming acceptance, service, and docket updates

• Communicating with clients regarding case status, document requests, scheduling, and attorney-directed next steps

• Maintaining complete, accurate, and current case records in the firm’s case-management system

• Documenting calls, emails, tasks, deadlines, and material case developments

• Supporting attorneys before hearings, mediations, negotiations, depositions, and trials

• Protecting client confidentiality and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries

• Escalating urgent legal, ethical, procedural, or client-service concerns promptly

Required qualifications

Qualified applicants should have:

• Substantial paralegal or senior legal-assistant experience

• Direct experience in family law and criminal law

• Strong knowledge of litigation procedures and court-file management

• Demonstrated experience drafting pleadings, discovery, correspondence, and hearing or trial materials

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong proofreading, document-formatting, and quality-control abilities

• Advanced organizational and deadline-management skills

• The ability to manage multiple active matters and changing priorities

• Strong professional judgment and discretion

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, electronic filing systems, and legal case-management software

• The ability to learn and use MyCase effectively

Preferred qualifications

The following qualifications are strongly preferred:

• Georgia family-law experience

• Georgia criminal-defense experience

• Experience with Georgia state and superior courts

• Experience with Odyssey eFileGA, PeachCourt, or comparable electronic filing systems

• Trial-preparation and hearing-preparation experience

• Paralegal certificate or degree in paralegal studies

• Spanish-English bilingual ability

Spanish fluency is preferred but not required. All candidates must demonstrate polished, professional English communication and strong legal-writing skills.

What excellence looks like

A high-performing paralegal in this role:

• Reviews the file before being asked

• Knows the next deadline and next required action

• Keeps attorneys informed without waiting for problems to escalate

• Produces work that is accurate, complete, and ready for attorney review

• Documents material activity consistently

• Communicates with confidence, professionalism, and appropriate empathy

• Protects the client experience while maintaining firm boundaries

• Takes responsibility for results and follows assignments through completion

Why join North Georgia Family Lawyers and Legal Defense

This position offers an experienced paralegal the opportunity to perform meaningful work, contribute directly to case outcomes, and grow with a firm that values professionalism, initiative, strong advocacy, and exceptional client service.

We are looking for someone who wants more than a task-based position. We want a trusted legal professional who takes pride in managing cases, supporting attorneys, serving clients, and helping build a stronger firm.

How to apply

Please submit your resume and a brief statement addressing:

• Your family-law experience

• Your criminal-law experience

• The types of pleadings, discovery, hearings, and trials you have supported

• The case-management and electronic-filing systems you have used

• An example of how you independently managed a difficult deadline, urgent matter, or complex case

$55,000 - $76,000 yearly

The Paralegal will independently support the firm’s family-law and criminal-defense matters by managing discovery, drafting, case preparation, filing, and workflow execution from assignment through completion.

Discovery management

• Manage the discovery process from initial drafting through final production and follow-up

• Draft interrogatories, requests for production, requests for admission, and responses to discovery

• Draft deficiency letters, discovery follow-up correspondence, and attorney-directed communications

• Review incoming discovery for completeness, responsiveness, and missing information

• Track discovery requests, response deadlines, extensions, objections, and outstanding materials

• Follow up consistently with clients to obtain documents, records, financial information, evidence, and other requested materials

• Organize, label, Bates-number, redact, and prepare discovery productions

• Coordinate with attorneys to identify additional facts, documents, witnesses, and evidence needed to support the client’s position

• Escalate incomplete responses, approaching deadlines, and discovery disputes before they become urgent

Drafting and legal document preparation

• Draft motions, pleadings, notices, affidavits, subpoenas, proposed orders, correspondence, and other legal documents for attorney review

• Prepare initial case documents and subsequent filings using firm-approved templates and attorney direction

• Proofread documents for accuracy, consistency, formatting, case numbers, party names, dates, venue, service language, and exhibits

• Revise documents based on attorney edits and maintain clear version control

• Prepare subpoenas and coordinate issuance, service, compliance, and follow-up

• Conduct legal research and prepare organized summaries, supporting authorities, and case-specific findings for attorney review

Hearing and trial preparation

• Prepare attorneys for motions hearings, temporary hearings, mediations, depositions, and trials

• Compile and organize exhibits, witness materials, pleadings, discovery, timelines, and supporting evidence

• Prepare exhibit lists, witness lists, hearing notebooks, trial notebooks, and electronic hearing materials

• Confirm that exhibits are properly labeled, indexed, redacted, and available in the required format

• Coordinate with attorneys, clients, witnesses, experts, court reporters, and other participants regarding hearing and trial logistics

• Review files in advance of hearings and trials to identify missing documents, unresolved issues, and required follow-up

Calendar and deadline control

• Track court dates, discovery deadlines, filing deadlines, mediation dates, depositions, hearings, and trial-related obligations

• Follow up with Legal Assistants to confirm that motion hearings have been requested, scheduled, and accurately calendared

• Create and monitor follow-up tasks in MyCase

• Conduct routine file audits to identify overdue tasks, approaching deadlines, and incomplete assignments

• Notify the supervising attorney promptly of deadline risks, scheduling conflicts, or procedural issues

• Maintain a forward-looking calendar and ensure all responsible team members understand the next required action

Filing and court coordination

• Electronically file pleadings and other documents in Georgia state, superior, magistrate, juvenile, and federal courts, as applicable

• Verify filing acceptance, docket entry, service, rejection notices, and corrective-action requirements

• Coordinate service of process, subpoenas, notices, and other case-related documents

• Communicate professionally with court clerks, judicial staff, opposing counsel, law enforcement agencies, and process servers

• Maintain complete records of filing confirmations, service returns, court notices, and related correspondence

Client communication and case coordination

• Communicate with clients regarding document requests, discovery obligations, case preparation, scheduling, and attorney-directed next steps

• Explain administrative and procedural requirements without providing unauthorized legal advice

• Document all material client communications, commitments, deadlines, and follow-up needs in MyCase

• Maintain professional boundaries while providing responsive and compassionate client service

• Regularly confer with the assigned attorney and Legal Assistant to ensure cases are administered efficiently and accurately

• Escalate urgent client concerns, safety issues, court notices, and case developments immediately

File management and billing

• Maintain complete, accurate, and current electronic case files in MyCase

• Ensure documents, emails, notes, filings, evidence, and correspondence are saved to the correct matter

• Apply consistent document-naming, organization, and version-control standards

• Enter contemporaneous, accurate, and sufficiently detailed billing entries

• Review time entries for completeness and compliance with firm billing expectations

• Protect confidential information and follow all firm policies concerning records, privacy, and document security

Workflow and process improvement

• Assist with developing, documenting, and improving checklists, templates, standard operating procedures, and case workflows

• Identify recurring workflow gaps, inefficiencies, and quality-control risks

• Recommend practical improvements that strengthen deadline control, communication, accuracy, and client service

• Help train Legal Assistants and other team members on approved procedures, case-management standards, and workflow expectations

• Take ownership of assigned matters and follow tasks through final completion rather than stopping at initial preparation

Why Join Us?

At North Georgia Family Lawyers, we believe the first client conversation sets the standard for everything that follows. We are building a high-caliber team of professionals who combine emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and exceptional communication to help prospective clients take decisive action during some of the most important moments of their lives.

This is not a transactional role. It is a high-impact opportunity for someone who can build trust quickly, communicate value with confidence, and elevate the client experience while contributing directly to firm growth.

We offer a performance-driven, high-expectation environment where excellence is recognized, strong results are rewarded, and meaningful contributions matter. For the right candidate, this is an opportunity to join a respected, growing firm and play a critical role in its continued success.