Family Law Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Family Law Attorney | Remote-First | Illinois $97,500 – $137,000 per year, plus health care benefits and a 401(k) match

You’re an experienced family law attorney, and you know the work is about more than the law. Clients come to you at the hardest point in their lives. They need someone steady, honest, and on their side.

January Family Law, LLC is a remote-first firm dedicated to family law serving the Chicago area, including Cook, Lake, DuPage, and Will Counties. We help people through divorce, parenting disputes, prenuptial agreements, and other family law matters. We’re growing, and we want an experienced attorney to grow with us.

Why you’ll like it here

• You get to practice law. Our intake team handles consultations. Matters typically come to you after the client has signed, so your time goes to the work.

• Your caseload is yours. You run your matters from assignment to resolution, and we trust you to do it while providing support, mentorship, and collaboration when needed.

• You work from home. You go to court when a matter needs it and work the rest of the time remotely.

• We support you. You get health care benefits and a 401(k) match. You also work with paralegals and administrative staff who care about the clients as much as you do.

• You can help shape the firm. We’re a tight-knit, driven team on the rise, and the right person will help shape where we go.

$97,500 - $120,000 yearly

• Represent clients in divorce, parenting time and allocation of parental responsibilities, child support, maintenance, and parentage matters.

• Draft and advise on prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.

• Handle property division, including real estate and retirement assets.

• Draft pleadings, motions, settlement agreements, parenting plans, judgments and orders.

• Negotiate settlements and represent clients at hearings, mediations, and trial.

• Keep clients informed with proactive updates and meet every court and filing deadline.

• Handle sensitive matters, including domestic violence and child-related concerns, calmly and professionally.

• Keep case notes, tasks, and deadlines current in our case management system, Smokeball.

• A J.D. from an accredited law school.

• An active Illinois license in good standing, or eligibility for admission in Illinois.

• At least 2 years of family law experience at a law firm, including contested matters and court appearances.

• A record of advocating for both petitioners and respondents.

• Strong communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to stay calm when emotions run high.

• Willingness to appear in person at hearings and trials as needed.

• A plus: experience in Cook County and collar county domestic relations courts.

January Family Law, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We’re happy to provide reasonable accommodations during the application process.