Associate Attorney (Sign on Bonus)

Job Description

Job Description

Above-average compensation: $140,000+. This is a salaried position. 

Sign-on Bonus! 

Benefits:

• Training
• 401K match 4%
• FREE BCBS health and dental insurance
• FSA health plan
• FSA child care plan
• Paid bar dues
• Paid bar association dues
• Paid CLE fees
• Unlimited paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Uber ride credit

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The McIlveen Family Law Firm is now hiring a Senior Associate Attorney with 5+ years of experience. We are looking for a motivated Attorney with exceptional trial, negotiation, research, and communication skills. The Attorney will develop relationships with clients as they establish legal needs, provide counsel, help them understand their legal options, and represent them in court and negotiations. You will also conduct research, prepare legal documents, and perform other duties to ensure that clients receive the best and most cost-effective legal solutions. 

To succeed as an Attorney, you should be knowledgeable, attentive, and proactive. You should also be an excellent communicator, negotiator, public speaker, and problem solver.

Qualifications:

• Licensed in NC
• Graduation from an accredited law school
• Excellent academic record
• First chair trial experience
• Family law experience

Job Duties:

• Advise clients on ongoing litigation or explain legal issues they may be facing or are concerned about.
• Research the details and evidence involved in cases, such as police reports, DSS reports, or pleadings previously filed in a case, as well as applicable law.
• Interpret case law and decisions handed down by other applicable courts. This can involve analyzing the effects of many factors that might have been at play in other cases.
• Develop case strategies.
• Prepare pleadings and other documents, such as separation agreements.
• Appear in court before a judge to orally argue for a client's rights and best interests.
• Represent family law clients in mediation, hearings, and court. First-chair trials. 
• Build relationships with clients based on trust.
• Negotiate and settle cases.
• Consult with potential clients.
• Business development.
• Meet Billable Hour requirements.