Litigating Paralegal

DEPARTMENT
Legal

REPORTS TO
Assigned Attorney / Paralegal Supervisor

LOCATION
Florida – Statewide / Assigned Office

EMPLOYMENT
Full-Time

About the Firm

The Divorce Lawyers – Cabanas Law Firm is a fast-growing Florida family-law firm serving clients across multiple offices. We are building the leadership, legal, client-service, and business infrastructure needed to support responsible statewide growth. Our team values accountability, urgency, professionalism, compassionate service, and continuous improvement.

Position Summary

Provide proactive, end-to-end litigation support that keeps family-law matters organized, compliant, trial-ready, and moving forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Draft pleadings, discovery, mandatory disclosures, correspondence, notices, and proposed orders for attorney review.
• Track court, discovery, mediation, and internal deadlines with no preventable lapses.
• Prepare hearing, mediation, deposition, and trial binders and exhibits.
• Communicate professionally with clients, courts, opposing counsel, and vendors within role boundaries.
• Maintain accurate files, notes, tasks, and calendars in Rocket Matter.
• Coordinate with junior paralegals and attorneys to resolve missing documents and case bottlenecks.

Required Qualifications

• Three or more years of litigation paralegal experience.
• Florida family-law experience across the case lifecycle.
• Strong drafting, discovery, calendaring, and trial-preparation skills.
• Ability to manage a high-volume caseload with accuracy and discretion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Preferred Qualifications

• Paralegal certificate or degree.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Rocket Matter experience.

Success Measures

• Deadline compliance
• Attorney-ready work quality
• Case progression and task completion
• Client responsiveness and file accuracy

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation will be determined based on experience, credentials, market, and assigned scope. The firm will confirm the approved range and any incentive structure before posting or extending an offer.

• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and position scope.
• Performance-based incentive eligibility where applicable to the role.
• Health and welfare benefits, paid time off, and 401(k) participation in accordance with plan terms.
• Professional development and career-growth opportunities in a rapidly expanding statewide firm.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal Litigating Paralegal combines strong functional expertise with ownership, urgency, sound judgment, and a genuine commitment to clients and team success. This individual communicates clearly, welcomes accountability, and can grow with a fast-moving, multi-office organization.