Job Description

We are seeking an Associate Attorney to become a part of our team! Lewicky, O'Connor, Hunt & Meiser is a firm focused on providing opportunities for rapid advancement for our attorneys. Extremely competitive benefits are coupled with limitless career growth, representative of a flourishing local firm!

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide professional legal services in the role of an employed attorney, supporting the partners of the firm.
• Anticipated practice areas: Domestic relations litigation; Business transactions (preferred, not required); Civil litigation experience (preferred, not required)
• Billable hours goal of 120 hours per month

​​QUALIFICATIONS:

• Law degree from an accredited law school and active membership in the Maryland bar (required)
• 4-7 years relevant legal experience following graduation from law school (required)
• Active membership in the District of Columbia bar (preferred, not required)

​​PREFERRED SKILLS:

• In-court litigation experience (required in Maryland; preferred for both Maryland and the District of Columbia);
• Experience with all aspects of domestic litigation, including but not limited to drafting pleadings and motions, preparing financial statements, conducting/defending depositions, conducting pendente lite hearings, discovery, working with expert witnesses;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Great “people” skills;
• Proficiency in standard office software such as MSWord, MS Outlook, MS Excel;
• Proficiency in SASI-Calc;
• Proficiency with conducting legal research on LexisNexis;
• Proficiency with e-filing systems in Maryland (Maryland Odyssey File and Serve) and the District of Columbia (Case File Express);
• Ability to quickly master and maintain mastery of Clio CRM system;
• Portable book of business or partial book of business (preferred, but not required).