Family Law Contract Attorney

Benefits

• Opportunity for advancement
• Training & development
• Benefits/Perks
• Team Bonding Events

We are looking for a Family Law Contract Attorney to assist our team on a part-time contract basis. We are needing someone who has family law experience preferably litigation, and trial experience. This position does have the potential to turn into a full-time permanent position which would then provide access to company benefits such as a 401(k) with up to a 4% match, Healthcare, Dental, PTO, Wellness Days, Telehealth, MCLE's, etc.

but this would only be applicable should you transition from a contract employee to a permanent employee, which would be indicated in writing through a separate offer letter.

This role of the Contract attorney would be to receive work to help assist our team, such as assisting with drafting, writing, legal research, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, maintain organization and composure, able to identify legal issues, recommends appropriate action; provide legal advice, develop case plans, case strategy, analyzes and prepares opinions, legal documents, memoranda; attend and conduct discovery, interviews clients and witnesses, gathers facts and retrieves information, drafts and analyzes legal documents.

• Prepare stipulations, judgements, disclosures, discovery, briefs, motions, draft points and authorities, and other legal documents
• Conduct legal research
• Divide marital assets
• Provide legal counsel
• Negotiate on behalf of clients
• Maintain detailed and accurate client records
• Prepares and processes legal documents and papers, such as summons, subpoenas, initial pleadings, motions, and pretrial motions
• Records all time for billing/invoicing of clients
• Develops and maintains records regarding billable hours spent on specific cases.

• Successful completion of a Juris Doctor (J.D. degree) from an accredited law school and bar exam and in good standing
• Ability to represent both parties (Protected and Restrained)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues to best serve clients
• Good sounds professional judgement

Flexible work from home options available.