Attorney

Wiete Law Office LLC has an immediate opening for an Attorney. The Attorney will be a crucial member of this growing boutique law firm. We are committed to providing clients with strategic legal guidance so they can navigate court and move forward. This is a full‑time, on‑site position. Ideal candidates will meet the qualifications listed below.

• Client Intake
  • Conduct initial consultations with prospective clients to evaluate what services the firm may be able to provide for them.
  • Make a positive impression on prospective clients during initial consultations.
  • Sell prospective clients on the value of the services the firm provides.
  • Collaborate with the firm’s Legal Assistant on the intake of new clients.
• Client Relationships
  • Communicate with clients by phone, email, and in‑person meetings with honesty, compassion, and responsiveness.
  • Answer clients’ questions.
  • Communicate case analysis and case strategy to clients.
  • Communicate all settlement proposals to clients.
  • Communicate all billing concerns to clients.
  • Ask clients for positive Google reviews.
• Litigation
  • Prepare a case analysis for each case, with few exceptions.
  • Decide upon a case strategy for every case.
  • Draft necessary pleadings.
  • Draft motions when necessary to implement case strategy.
  • Draft and send discovery requests when necessary to implement case strategy.
  • Collaborate with clients to respond to discovery requests or court‑ordered discovery.
  • Gather information and evidence from clients.
  • Prepare notes for all court appearances.
  • Prepare testimony and exhibits for all evidentiary hearings.
  • Prepare clients for all court appearances.
  • Attend all court appearances with clients.
  • Engage in informal settlement negotiations including proposals sent by email, in‑office settlement conferences, or phone calls.
  • Engage in formal settlement negotiations including mediations or pretrials.
• Billing
  • Record all time for all tasks that you perform for every case.
  • Perform a monthly review of each case’s billing rate and the tasks that have been recorded.
  • Collaborate with the firm’s Paralegal on sending invoices and Trust Requests.
  • Withdraw from cases if clients have overdue bills.
• Professional Development
  • Complete the required amount of CLE.
  • Participate in ongoing professional development opportunities, including CLEs, mentorship, bar association events, writing educational articles, or preparing educational presentations.
• Business Development
  • Create and improve document templates.
  • Create and improve business processes.
  • Participate in team meetings and performance reviews.

• Shares our core values of honesty, compassion, and responsiveness.
• Admitted to the Ohio bar.
• Admission to practice in other states is a plus.
• Proficiency with legal practice management software and legal CRM software (Clio Manage and Clio Grow).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe.
• A commitment to organized record‑keeping.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients, attorneys, paralegals, and court staff.
• Comfort with task agility (ability to pivot between tasks when urgency requires).
• Reliable timeliness.
• Excellent writing, grammar, and proofreading skills.
• Experience practicing family law is a plus.

$65,000 – $70,000 yearly.