Associate Attorney

Job Description

Job Description

Our growing law firm is looking to hire a family attorney who is fiercely passionate about representing clients facing one of the most challenging times in their lives. Candidates should be adept at preparing necessary legal documents in connection with prenuptial agreements, initiating and finalizing divorces, alimony, child support/child custody, and real estate. Experience in handling legal issues such as child abuse, child custody, and domestic violence is also a must. If you have a proven record of success both in and out of court, apply now! Compensation:

$100,000 - $180,000 yearly

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with paralegals and senior partners to ensure swift action through the civil litigation process
• Help solve legal problems for clients through analyzing the situation, understanding their needs, and creating a strategic plan of action
• Manage the division of marital assets, including real estate, during divorce proceedings when needed
• Organize and maintain client files to ensure they are kept current
• Attend court proceedings as needed to represent clients

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree with a legal background and Juris Doctor degree required
• Candidates should be great negotiators and communicators, specifically in situations when emotions and stress are high
• Active membership with the ABA (American Bar Association)
• Ability to successfully represent both plaintiff and defendant sides of a case
• Must have worked on family law issues for at least 1-2 years; handling of real estate also required

• Hard-working TEAM player responsible for all aspects of a client's case, including communicating with clients and other counsel, drafting pleadings, conducting discovery, preparing for and attending court hearings, settlement conferences, performing legal research, and preparing for and attending trials
• DVRO & Trial Experience Required
• Knowledge of CA Discovery Required
• A California Bar License in good standing is required
• High levels of self-esteem, empathy, and compassion
• Ability to put clients at ease
• Understanding how clients’ problems are more than legal problems to them
• Exceptional communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Extremely comfortable with technology (and realizes that smartphones might be smarter than us)

About Company

We represent professionals and business owners to survive divorce with their money in their pockets and their children by their side. We empower clients that divorce is not the end, it's the beginning of an opportunity to rewrite their story, starting with the next chapter of their lives.

We take clients and their cases very seriously. We take pride in our work and the outcomes of clients’ cases. We want to be profitable as well. We also care about our team and are dedicated to maintaining a positive and upbeat work environment. We want to have a good life and pursue our hopes and dreams, and we want to help you pursue yours. If this sounds like a law firm where you want to do work that inspires you, we very much look forward to talking with you soon.