Attorney/Lawyer

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a motivated Attorney/Lawyer to join a family law practice in Los Banos, California. This role offers the opportunity to manage a broad range of domestic relations matters while guiding clients through complex and often emotional legal issues. The attorney will work on cases from intake through resolution and serve as a trusted advocate in negotiations, hearings, and court proceedings.

Responsibilities:
• Oversee a full family law caseload involving divorce, child custody and visitation, child and spousal support, parentage matters, and restraining order proceedings.
• Represent clients in hearings, settlement discussions, and trials in Merced County and other nearby Central Valley courts.
• Prepare and file pleadings, declarations, motions, emergency requests, and discovery materials with accuracy and attention to deadlines.
• Review financial records, tax documents, and asset information to assess support issues and property characterization questions.
• Advise clients on legal strategy, likely outcomes, and practical next steps during each stage of the case.
• Support clients through mediation-related matters and follow-up proceedings connected to custody and visitation disputes.
• Calculate guideline child and spousal support using Dissomaster or comparable legal support software.
• Handle additional legal assignments and case-related projects as needed to support the practice.• Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of California.
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• At least 1 year of experience in family law or closely related civil litigation matters.
• Working knowledge of California family law procedures, court rules, and local filing practices.
• Ability to draft motions, pleadings, briefs, and discovery documents clearly and effectively.
• Strong courtroom presence, legal writing skills, and client communication abilities.
• Familiarity with legal research tools, practice management systems, and support calculation software such as Dissomaster.
• Background in civil litigation and family law, with a California attorney license required.