Junior Associate Attorney

Your Path Family Law

Junior Associate Attorney

Kalamazoo, MI
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    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 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. Compensation: $80,000 base upon bar passage

  • Compensation
    $80,000 per year