Modern Family Law (MFL), a rapidly expanding national law firm specializing in Family Law, is seeking an L&D Paralegal Training Specialist to join our offices remotely in Texas.
In this role, you will be primarily responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive structured and scalable training program that supports our paralegals at all levels – from onboarding new hires to upskilling seasoned professionals. You will report to and collaborate with the Director of Learning and Development (L&D) to create engaging on-demand content and lead live training workshops to ensure our paralegals have the legal knowledge and practical skills they need to be successful at MFL. If working creatively and collaboratively in a compassionate, tech forward firm sounds exciting to you, we encourage you to apply.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education & Experience:

• Two (2) years plus experience as a paralegal in family law, or in a comparable area of law with transferable skills.

• Experience designing and delivering legal or other training (can include internal firm training, CLEs, college instruction, or legal tech/LMS development).

  Preferred Experience:

• Experience working at a multi-office law firm or managing jurisdictional differences in training materials.

• Strong working knowledge of family law procedures and filings in at least one of the firm’s states (CA, CO, TX, WA, or GA).
• Background in instructional design, adult learning theory, or corporate training.
• Familiarity with tools like Microsoft 365, Adobe, LMS platforms (e.g., TalentLMS, Thinkific, Kajabi) and AI.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Deep understanding of paralegal duties, scope of practice, and support workflows.
• Excellent communication and teaching skills—can break down complex topics into digestible lessons.
• Strong writing, editing, and presentation skills.
• Highly organized and attentive to details
• Able to manage long-term projects and fast-turnaround tasks simultaneously.
• Tech-savvy and able to create polished training materials with minimal support.
• Disciplined and able to work efficiently and independently in a remote environment
• Innovative with a desire for continual improvement
• Seeks out, professionally receives, and incorporates constructive feedback
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion.
• Ability to work collaboratively and foster ongoing positive relationships with others.
• Strong commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• Logical and analytical thinker with the ability to break down, organize, and convey complex information in an easy-to-understand way.
• A proactive and curious self-starter who takes initiative, asks questions, offers suggestions, and proposes solutions.

Training Program Development:

• Design and maintain a comprehensive paralegal training curriculum, structured by experience level and role.
• Develop effective modular, on-demand training courses and materials (videos, slides, handouts, quizzes, SOPs, etc.) suitable for uploading into our Learning Management System (LMS).
• Incorporate jurisdiction-specific training elements for each state in which MFL has offices.

Live Training & Workshops:

• Deliver live virtual workshops to train paralegals on case processes, local court rules, procedural timelines, discovery, financial disclosures, calendaring, trial support, etc.
• Host interactive sessions on legal tech tools, professional communication, ethical rules, and attorney support best practices.
• Assist in recruiting guest speakers and facilitating presentations.

Evaluation & Support:

• Assess learning needs through feedback, performance data, and collaboration with Paralegal Supervisor and Managing Attorneys/Partners.
• Develop assessments, checklists, and performance metrics to track paralegal development.
• Act as a mentor and subject-matter resource for paralegals at all levels.
• Attend and participate in paralegal meetings as directed.
• Provide ongoing support via paralegal slack channel(s), one-on-one meetings, etc.

Content Management & Compliance:

• Keep training materials current with changes in family law, court procedures, and internal protocols.

• Ensure materials are legally accurate and comply with firm-wide standards, state-specific requirements, and all ethical obligations.

  Additional Responsibilities:

• Assist with all aspects of Post-Bar Law Clerk/Mentorship program, including coordinating and scheduling all internal and external training sessions, attorney shadowing opportunities, billing and software simulations, skills workshops, webinars, feedback, and all other components of the program.

• Collect, monitor, and use available data to evaluate the effectiveness of the Post-Bar Law Clerk/Mentorship Program, recommend improvements, and respond to feedback.
• Assist in facilitating communication between Post-Bar Law Clerks, mentors, and others.
• Work closely with all Managing Attorneys/Partners and Post-Bar Law Clerks to assess and meet identified needs.
• Assist Post-Bar Law Clerks in performing billable work assigned to them in advance of submission for attorney review.
• Monitor and facilitate a Post-Bar Law Clerk slack channel.
• Assist Post-Bar Law Clerks in managing daily tasks, billing spreadsheets, and coordinating with MAs for review and feedback.