Associate Attorney

* ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY POSITION AVAILABLE
* Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.

Zig Ziglar is famous for saying “You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” At New Beginnings Family Law, P.C., we take this to heart. Our goal is to help 7000 hurting people and/or families in the next 10 years by providing high quality, wow-experience level legal representation in the areas of matrimonial and family law for people and families in the communities we serve during the most difficult and uncertain times in their lives.

The person who serves in this role will play an integral part in helping us achieve this goal. The litigation attorney will represent clients in divorce, child custody, child support, dependency, modifications, contempt, legal separation, adoption, surrogacy, prenuptial, postnuptial, probate, and estate planning cases. The ideal candidate will be a team-player who believes that the practice of law is their form of ministry, the means by which his/she serves others, a person who is comfortable helping clients command the chaos that exists in their lives while also enjoying bringing joy and peace to people in difficult times, a person who takes responsibility and ownership of projects, yet knows the importance of relying on his or her team and connections to obtain the best results for his/her clients, a person who believes that his or her word is his or her bond, who embodies integrity always, a person who desires to seek justice, knows how to express gratitude, and has a humble spirit.

Applicants should possess the following;

* Strong prior academic performance (3.0 GPA or higher)

* A license to practice law in the State of Alabama

* Excellent writing skills

* Strong attention to detail

* Demonstrated interest in Family Law

* Actual trial experience and/or prior mock trial experience.

* Must be dedicated to the core values and mission of New Beginnings

Family Law, PC

* Must not have any derogatory or inappropriate internet and/or social media presence

* Must be a good cultural fit for our firm

* Willing to accept constructive coaching, mentoring and correction

* Willing to take personal responsibility, and be held accountable to the firms standards and the Rules of Professional Conduct (we don’t play the blame game around here)

* Must have an “all hands on deck” and “no job is beneath you” attitude

* DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT MAY NOT BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING
* Conduct Initial Consultations

Draft Legal Documents and/or Assign Document Drafting Duties to Paralegal/Secretary

as necessary

Assign Calendaring and Scheduling Duties to our Calendar Guru as necessary

Review Files At Least Monthly to Determine Status

Communicate with Client regarding Status of the Case

Meet with client to review discovery

C ommunicate with Opposing Counsel to Resolve Discovery Disputes

Communicate with Opposing Counsel to Resolve ongoing issues throughout the case

Stay Abreast of Statues of Limitations in Cases Where Relevant

Stay Abreast of Deadlines for Pretrial Disclosures

Prepare Deposition Outlines & Exhibits

Prepare Client for Depositions, Mediations, and Trial

Attend Depositions, transitioning to taking depositions as skills grow

Prepare Position Statements for Mediation
Attend mediation, transitioning to conducting mediation as both and advocate and a mediator a s skills and experience dictate

Select Experts and Prepare Documents to be Submitted to Experts

Prepare Legal Memoranda
Review xrlwcon Expert Reports and prepare Expert for Depositions When
N ecessary

Meet with and prepare Witnesses

Meet with Client to Discuss Ongoing Issues in his/her case

Meet with client to discuss legal strategies for his/her case

C ommunicate Settlement Offers/Counteroffers to Opposing Counsel

Prepare Exhibits

Prepare Trial Briefs
Appear in Trial and Hearings As needed transitioning to being lead trial counsel as skills and experience dictate

D raft Appellate Briefs
Interview Counselors, Teachers, and others who have interactions with
GAL clients

Conduct Home Studies in GAL Cases and Prepare GAL Reports

Job Type: Full-time

Base Pay:
From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

* 401(k)

* 401(k) matching

* Dental insurance

* Flexible schedule

* Health insurance

* Life insurance

* Paid time off

* Parental leave

* Professional development assistance

* Retirement plan

* Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

* Why do you want to practice family law?

Education:

* Doctorate (Required)

License/Certification:

* Law License (Required)

Work Location:

In person