The job, in the employer's words
Do you want to join a new law firm on the ground floor and help build something big from day one? Are you looking to grow your career alongside two owners who have already built and run successful firms, not newbies figuring it out as they go?
If you answered "yes" to both questions, keep reading.
We're looking for an experienced family law paralegal to join our client’s law firm in West Chester, Pennsylvania. You'll keep the cases moving by owning the files, deadlines, drafting, and client updates, so the attorneys can focus on the law.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
🚀 GROWTH – A true ground-floor seat at a new firm built by two founders who have done this before.
⚕️ BENEFITS – Contribution to your health insurance.
🌴 PAID TIME OFF – Accrue up to 20 Days, plus the office closes early on summer Fridays!
💲 INVESTMENTS – 401(k) with up to 5% match.
💻 WORK STYLE – In the office to start, with a path to hybrid as you get established.
🎯 BONUS – Annual structured bonuses based on KPIs and overall Firm growth.
📱 Cell phone stipend + generous home office stipend.
🐾 Pet-friendly office!
🎉 Office lunches and events.
The base salary for this role is $70,000, plus bonus, tech stipend and generous PTO.
Responsibilities
- Own case files from start to finish. Keep digital and physical files organized, track critical deadlines, and manage case calendars
- Prepare filings and court exhibits and e-file with accuracy
- Draft first versions of pleadings, motions/petitions, discovery, asset and debt sheets, and subpoenas
- Collect, index, and organize financial records from clients and opposing counsel
- Be the dependable first point of contact for clients, handling routine updates and information requests with compassion and clear boundaries
Assist in scheduling court attendances, client meetings, and coordinate process servers and experts - Tell the attorneys early about delays, software problems, or workload limits, before they become a crisis
- Enter your time daily so billing stays accurate
What Success Looks Like
- Every client call and email is returned within 72 hours
- Every incoming court notice, discovery request, and pleading is scanned, profiled, calendared, sent to the right parties, and tasked within 24 hours of receipt
- No missed deadlines, and files that are organized and ready for anyone on the team to pick up
- Attorneys hear about problems early, not at the last minute
- Time is entered daily, never backlogged by weeks
- Clients feel cared for and informed, and the attorneys can count on you
About the Firm
The firm is a new family law firm in West Chester, Pennsylvania, founded by two experienced law firm owners who have each built a successful firm before launching this one together. The firm’s core values are:
Human-First Advocacy – We fight for people, not just cases.
Integrity Without Compromise – We do the right thing—especially when it is hard.
Radical Clarity – We say the hard thing, early and respectfully.
Better than Yesterday – Growth is not optional.
One Team, Fully Human – We work hard, trust each other, and bring our whole selves.
Apply
If you are a skilled family law paralegal and resonate with this opportunity and our values, we’d like to hear from you! This position is on-site in Pennsylvania.
Requirements
Qualifications
- 3+ years of dedicated family law paralegal experience
- Proficiency with legal practice management software (Clio), e-filing systems, and Microsoft Office, including Excel, LexisNexis knowledge is a plus
- Strong ability to read bank and financial statements and organize financial spreadsheets for equitable distribution
- Self-directed: you manage your files and catch deadlines without needing to be micromanaged
- A calm, compassionate communicator who can support stressed clients while keeping professional boundaries
- A team player who works smoothly with attorneys, the office manager, and staff, with no ego or or side conversations; in other words, no drama
- Committed to daily time tracking
- Paralegal certificate or bachelor's degree preferred, but equivalent hands-on experience
Benefits
The base salary for this role is $70,000, plus bonus, $500 tech stipend and generous PTO, early closure on summer Fridays.
Benefits mentioned
- 🚀 GROWTH – A true ground-floor seat at a new firm built by two founders who have done this before.
- ⚕️ BENEFITS – Contribution to your health insurance.
- 🌴 PAID TIME OFF – Accrue up to 20 Days, plus the office closes early on summer Fridays!
- 💲 INVESTMENTS – 401(k) with up to 5% match.
- 💻 WORK STYLE – In the office to start, with a path to hybrid as you get established.
- 🎯 BONUS – Annual structured bonuses based on KPIs and overall Firm growth.
- 📱 Cell phone stipend + generous home office stipend.
- 🐾 Pet-friendly office!
- 🎉 Office lunches and events.
- The base salary for this role is $70,000, plus bonus, tech stipend and generous PTO.
- The base salary for this role is $70,000, plus bonus, $500 tech stipend and generous PTO, early closure on summer Fridays.
Requirements mentioned
- Qualifications
- 3+ years of dedicated family law paralegal experience
- Proficiency with legal practice management software (Clio), e-filing systems, and Microsoft Office, including Excel, LexisNexis knowledge is a plus
- Strong ability to read bank and financial statements and organize financial spreadsheets for equitable distribution
- Self-directed: you manage your files and catch deadlines without needing to be micromanaged
- A calm, compassionate communicator who can support stressed clients while keeping professional boundaries
- A team player who works smoothly with attorneys, the office manager, and staff, with no ego or or side conversations; in other words, no drama
- Committed to daily time tracking
- Paralegal certificate or bachelor's degree preferred, but equivalent hands-on experience
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