Junior Associate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

This is a law clerk to associate attorney position, with pay to modify and change once bar passage is received. We are anticipating hiring a candidate who is presently studying for the July 2026 bar exam and targeting a start date in August. This position will begin as a law clerk position and then transition to an associate attorney role once bar passage is received.

Candidates must have a strong desire to practice family law, work with private clients, appear in court, and help real people. Our ideal candidate has a desire to grow in their knowledge and practice as an attorney, and understands that their learning as an attorney does not end with bar passage - it merely begins there.

Our ideal candidate has actual law firm experience. Without actual law firm experience, law school participation in legal clinics, or having taken and excelled in a matrimonial practice class, is a must.

Every lawyer in our office is provided with the following tools to help them succeed:

• A Laptop to be able to work from anywhere you wish
• An assistant and a paralegal, so that you do not have to do your own mailings or answer your own phone
• Flexibility so that you can live your life and be an attorney
• A communications policy that DOES NOT allow for clients to contact you and expect answers 24/7
• VOIP phones
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance for the employee is paid at 100% cost

Compensation:

$80,000 base upon bar passage

Responsibilities:

• Communicate with clients, interview witnesses, and consult legal experts in order to prepare for trial
• Prepare the initial drafts of various documents, such as pleadings, motions, briefs, discovery requests/responses
• Create legal memoranda outlining results of research to help plan the best strategy for success for court proceedings
• Conduct legal research to confirm cited legal authority for judges and attorneys

Qualifications:

• Willing to take, or have already passed state bar exam
• Must have great writing skills and effective communication skills to participate in oral arguments effectively
• At least one year of experience in working in the legal field
• Current law school student with a bachelor’s degree or recent law school graduate
• Exhibit strong work ethic and attention to detail

You must have also passed your MPRE, or have a scheduled date/time to take the same.

About Company

Your Path Family Law is a fast-growing, enterprising law firm that helps people choose their path through their divorce litigation. We are technology-forward and constantly striving to deliver excellent value while utilizing the most forward-thinking processes. We put forth care in every aspect, everything from how we charge to our method of filing our paperwork.

Divorce, child custody, parenting time, child support, guardianship, and adoption cases for private clients are 100% of our practice.

We offer paid time off, holidays, and medical, dental, and vision benefits to our full-time employees.