Associate Attorney

Are you looking for an opportunity to learn from some of the most esteemed attorneys and grow your career? Our law firm is looking for the next associate attorney to assist in providing legal counsel to our clients. You will work closely with our senior partners and associates, conduct legal research, draft documents, and maintain client files. If you’ve recently graduated law school, have excellent fact-finding and communication skills, and are ready to jump-start your career in the legal industry, we want to hear from you!

• Create legal documents, including correspondence, briefs, motions, pleadings, contracts, affidavits, and settlement agreements for contract negotiations and proceedings
• Maintain client files in an organized fashion to ensure up-to-date information is handy for other attorneys, paralegals and support staff
• Communicate with senior associates, paralegals, and clients to ensure cases are handled efficiently
• Review client issues on legal matters, analyze available options, and diligently work to determine the best course of action
• Attend court hearings or other legal proceedings, perform legal research, and work with senior associate attorneys to provide legal advice
• Manage and handle a caseload of family law matters from inception through resolution
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, declarations, and settlement agreements
• Appear at hearings, mediations, settlement conferences, and trials as needed
• Conduct legal research and develop case strategies tailored to each client’s goals
• Advise and guide clients through emotionally sensitive legal processes with professionalism and empathy
• Collaborate with paralegals, legal assistants, and other attorneys to ensure deadlines are met and client service remains exceptional
• Engage in mediation and collaborative divorce processes in addition to litigation

• Applicants must have successfully passed the state bar exam
• Willingness to learn from senior attorneys to meet our client needs and grow our client base
• Has a Juris Doctor (J.D. degree) from an accredited law school
• Active membership with the American Bar Association (ABA)
• Solid communication skills and problem-solving skills required in order to work with clients, staff members and senior attorneys

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school
• Active California Bar License in good standing
• Active member of local bar association
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong legal research, analysis, and drafting abilities
• Ability to manage multiple cases independently and meet deadlines
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and client service

• Certified Family Law Specialist (C.F.L.S.) designation or actively pursuing certification
• Minimum 2–5 years of experience practicing family law
• Familiarity with mediation and collaborative divorce processes
• Courtroom and trial experience in family law matters

$150,000 - $250,000 yearly DOE