Family Law Paralegal

Pay: CA$40,000.00 - CA$65,000.00 per year

Note: This position requires employees to be on-site five days a week at the Laval QC office (with the possibility of hybrid flexibility in the future).
Note: The qualified candidate for this position must have prior family law experience and be fluent in both French and English.

About Our Client

Our client is a respected family law firm providing compassionate and effective legal representation. They support clients through divorce, child custody, and support matters with professionalism, expertise, and care.

Job Description

• Conduct legal research on statutes, case law, custody, and support guidelines
• Draft and file legal documents, including petitions, motions, agreements, and subpoenas
• Prepare and review discovery requests and financial disclosures (income, assets, expenses)
• E-file motions, orders, and pleadings with the appropriate courts
• Manage case timelines, deadlines, hearings, and attorney calendars
• Communicate with clients to gather documents and provide status updates
• Maintain detailed case files and organized evidence records (digital and paper)
• Summarize evidence, testimony, and key case developments
• Support attorneys with billing entries, draft invoices, and expense records

Qualifications

• Bilingual fluency in French and English (required)
• Proven experience as a Family Law Paralegal (minimum 2+ years preferred)
• Strong knowledge of court procedures, filing systems, and discovery processes
• Excellent drafting, proofreading, and organizational skills
• Ability to handle sensitive client communications with professionalism
• Proficiency with legal software and Microsoft Office Suite
• Canadian citizenship preferred (valid work authorization required at minimum)

Why This is a Great Opportunity

• Join a respected family law practice with a reputation for success
• Opportunity to take on meaningful, client-centered cases
• Professional growth in a bilingual, collaborative environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Stable full-time position with potential hybrid flexibility in the future

JPC-414

Requirements: Note, these requirements are in conjunction with the job description but supersede what is written in the ad: Bilingual French/English. 1+ years of Family Law Paralegal exp. Relocation - NO

• Submissions Name / Em: Asmaa Abdel Rahman / [email protected]

Recruiters Submission: To submit cancel - Family Law Paralegal - Rahman et Associes Inc - JPC-414 - Source

**New Job Order Alert**

• Client job title: Family Law Paralegal

• Location: Laval, QC

• On-site, hybrid, remote: On-site (with the possibility of hybrid flexibility in the future).

• Experience: 2+

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Paralegal, Family Law Clerk, Legal Case Manager

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: NO

Recruiter Explainer

A paralegal helps lawyers by researching laws, writing and filing important papers, and keeping everything organized for court. They talk to clients and make sure nothing is missed. The firm helps families with problems like divorce and custody.