Director of Operations & Family Law Paralegal

Vijay Law — Downtown San Jose
Full-time | On-site | $65,000–$85,000 | Health benefits | 401(k) with employer match

About The Firm & Why This Role Exists
Vijay Law is an established San Jose trial practice - high-conflict family law, domestic violence restraining orders, and criminal defense. Vijay Law was founded by Vijay Dinakar, a trial attorney with more than 18 years of experience, including six years as a public defender. The practice handles criminal defense and family law. As paralegal you will primarily be handling family law matters.

The firm is entering a deliberate phase of growth, with strategic investments underway and plans to expand its team. As a key hire, the Director of Operations & Paralegal will play a central role in supporting family law matters while helping drive the firm’s day-to-day business operations.

What You Will Do
Business & Office Operations
● Build and maintain the firm’s written procedures and standard operating procedures (SOPs) in collaboration with the attorney; build systems and processes with the future in mind, anticipating growth and ensuring tasks, documents, workflows, and responsibilities are organized for efficient handoffs as the team expands.
● Lead weekly operations meetings, setting and driving the agenda around weekly business reviews, key decisions, and the firm’s strategy and roadmap for the weeks ahead.
● Manage day-to-day office operations, including court communications, transcript requests, special appearances, vendors, supplies, and other administrative needs.

Family Law Paralegal Work
● Experienced in propounding and responding to discovery including special interrogatories, document demands, and objections
● Prepare Judicial Council forms, pleadings, declarations, and other filings in contested family law matters, with a high level of accuracy and filing readiness.
● Assemble exhibit binders and hearing materials; coordinate filing and service and electronic filing systems.
● Own and maintain the litigation calendar, including court dates, discovery deadlines, statutory deadlines, and other critical case milestones.
Firm Growth & Execution
● Own the firm’s content and social media operations, turning the attorney’s legal expertise and weekly video content into consistent published content across channels. Drive the workflow from scheduling and filming through editing, social media publication, and vendor coordination, with a focus on strengthening the firm’s online presence and supporting SEO.
● Identify operational gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities before they become problems; take initiative to develop and implement solutions without waiting to be directed.
● Stay ahead of the firm’s needs by anticipating upcoming priorities, identifying what will be needed next, and proactively moving work forward.
● Serve as a highly execution-oriented partner to the attorney: someone who can take ownership of a task or problem, figure out what needs to happen, and see it through to completion.

This Role Is For You If
You are a strong family law paralegal who wants more ownership than a traditional paralegal role offers. You know how to move a matter forward without being told every next step, you notice what is missing before it becomes a problem, and you take pride in building systems that make the whole operation run better. You are comfortable wearing multiple hats, switching between substantive casework and business operations, and working directly with an attorney who expects you to bring solutions—not just questions. You think ahead, follow through, and care about leaving things more organized than you found them.

What We’re Looking For
● Organized enough to help run the office, with the confidence to keep both yourself and the attorney accountable to calendars, deadlines, and commitments
● 2+ years of California family law paralegal experience, including contested matters. Hands-on discovery experience is required; forms-only experience is not sufficient.
● Detail-oriented and accurate the first time, with a habit of checking your own work before it goes out the door.
● Preferred, but not required: Social Media, YouTube, SEO, or advertising-operations experience; additional language skills. Qualified as a paralegal under California Business & Professions Code § 6450.

Compensation & Benefits
• $65,000–$85,000 depending on experience
• Quarterly performance bonus tied to growth metrics
• Health benefits and 401(k) with employer match
• PTO, Holidays, California sick leave

How To Apply
• Email your resume to vijaylawjobs@gmail.com with the subject line "Operations & Paralegal — [Your Name]."
• In ten sentences or fewer: Describe how you will approach operating a modern law firm using new technology including AI? Applications without an answer to that question will not receive a response.
• Applications without an answer to the question will not be considered.

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