5–8 years of hands-on family law paralegal experience in a Massachusetts firm
Demonstrated proficiency with Clio Manage (required), you can set up matters, run reports, and keep a docket clean without supervision
Demonstrated experience e-filing in MA Probate & Family Court (required)
Working command of the MA Domestic Relations Procedure, Supplemental Probate & Family Court Rules, and the Child Support Guidelines
Paralegal certificate or equivalent experience
Notary commission a plus (or willingness to obtain)
Microsoft Word, Outlook, OneDrive/SharePoint, and Adobe Acrobat fluency
Draft and respond to Complaints, discovery: Interrogatories, Requests for Production, Requests for Admissions, and Rule 410 mandatory disclosures
Prepare Financial Statements, including asset tracing, valuation backup, and supporting schedules
Draft, file, and serve pleadings, motions, affidavits, and proposed orders in the MA Probate & Family Court (e-file)
Manage trial prep: witness prep summaries, exhibit lists, exhibit binders, trial notebooks, and pretrial memoranda
Run client intake follow-up, status updates, scheduling, and document collection; you're the client's day-to-day point of contact
Maintain matter files in Clio Manage; keep deadlines, tasks, and time entries accurate and current
Coordinate with opposing counsel's offices, court clerks, mediators, GALs, and process servers
Spot issues early and flag them to the attorney before they become problems
Show empathy for all clients going through the most difficult time of their lives