Description
The Opportunity
At Elise Buie Family Law Group, we believe family law can be practiced with both excellence and compassion. We are looking for aparalegal with 5+ years of Washington family law experiencewho wants to do excellent legal work, contribute to a forward-thinking firm, and grow as part of a team shaping the future of family law.
In this role, you’ll work closely with attorneys and team members to help cases move forward with clarity, organization, and care. You’ll be trusted to manage cases and support clients while contributing ideas, improving processes, and helping shape an exceptional client experience.
We are a team that values growth, connection, professionalism, and radical candor. If you’re someone who enjoys meaningful work, strong teamwork, and continuous learning, you’ll fit right in.
What You’ll Do
- Manage client communication, scheduling, and day-to-day case coordination
- Prepare, organize, and maintain litigation documents and case files
- Assist with drafting pleadings, discovery requests and responses, and simple motions in collaboration with attorneys
- Conduct legal and factual research to support case preparation and strategy
- Support mediation and trial preparation, including exhibits, binders, and document organization
- Track deadlines, action items, and next steps to help matters move forward efficiently
- Deliver polished, accurate, and court-ready work product
- Help create a client experience rooted in compassion, responsiveness, and professionalism
Why You’ll Love Working with Us
- People-Forward Culture: A collaborative, integrity-centered team grounded in compassion, civility, and helping families through difficult transitions.
- Remote-First Workplace: Enjoy the flexibility of working fully remotely with strong systems, collaboration, and team support in place.
- Competitive Pay: $30–$50/hour, depending on experience and chosen billable target
- Benefits: Full-time employees and/or their dependents are offered partially subsidized medical and dental insurance, long-term disability, life insurance, and a matching 401k plan, subject to plan requirements. Employees will also receive up to 4 weeks of PTO, 9 paid holidays, 5 paid personal days, bonding leave (paid and unpaid), sick leave, and paid volunteer time.
- Please use this link: https://www.elisebuiefamilylaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-EBFLG-Employee-Benefits.pdf to access additional information about perks and benefits provided to EBFLG employees.
We are an equal-opportunity employer
In furtherance of our culture of embracing diversity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
All inquiries will be maintained in strict confidence.
To apply for this job, please complete the application questionnaire:
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Requirements
Must-Have Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience and strong knowledge of Washington State court rules and motion practice (King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties)
- Strong tech fluency (or learns fast): Clio, Dropbox, Adobe, MS Office 365, Slack, Zoom
- Stellar writing skills
- Comfortable with coaching and practicing radical candor
- Stable internet and access to a phone
- Ability to relate to people across diverse backgrounds with respect and ease
- Commitment to meet mutually agreed upon billable hour requirements
