Benefits:

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Job Summary

We are looking for a Family Law Contract Attorney to assist our team on a part-time contract basis. We are needing someone who has family law experience preferably litigation, and trial experience.

This position does have the potential to turn into a full-time permanent position which would then provide access to company benefits such as a 401(k) with up to a 4% match, Healthcare, Dental, PTO, Wellness Days, Telehealth, MCLE's, etc. but this would only be applicable should you transition from a contract employee to a permanent employee, which would be indicated in writing through a separate offer letter.

This role of of the Contract attorney would be to receive work to help assist our team, such as assisting with drafting, writing, legal research, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, maintain organization and composure, able to identify legal issues, recommends appropriate action; provide legal advice, develop case plans, case strategy, analyzes and prepares opinions, legal documents, memoranda, propound and respond to conduct discovery, interviews clients and witnesses, gathers facts and retrieves information, drafts and analyzes legal documents.

Responsibilities

Prepare stipulations, judgements, disclosures, discovery, briefs, motions, draft points and authorities, and other legal documents

Conduct legal research

Divide marital assets

Provide legal counsel

Negotiate on behalf of clients

Maintain detailed and accurate client records

Prepares and processes legal documents and papers, such as summons, subpoenas, initial pleadings, motions, and pretrial motions

Records all time for billing/invoicing of clients

Develops and maintains records regarding billable hours spent on specific cases.

Qualifications

Successful completion of a Juris Doctor (J.D. degree) from an accredited law school and bar exam and in good standing

Ability to represent both parties (Protected and Restrained)

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills

Ability to collaborate with colleagues to best serve clients

Good sounds professional judgement

Flexible work from home options available.