Job Description

Associate Family Law Attorney For Fast Growth Atlanta Law Firm

Hybrid/Work From Home Opportunity Available

Our premier Family Law and Probate firm has a full-time associate Family law Attorney position available now and we are looking for the right experienced professional to join our team. Previous Family Law experience is required for this position. Litigation experience is also valuable to us. Demonstrated possession of a set of skills is what we look for. You must have a desire and willingness to practice this specialty (Family Law). You will have the opportunity to learn from senior Associates and Partners on legal issues and will provide legal counsel to existing clients. You will also be responsible for performing legal research, drafting documents, and keeping client files up to date and moving forward.

We have cultivated an amazing team and work environment. We are fiercely protective of both and strive to maintain them by having exacting standards for any potential candidate. This candidate should be a team player willing to do whatever is necessary to help clients and team members. If you have successfully completed law school, passed the Georgia bar exam, have at least two (2) years of Family Law experience, and are seeking a full-time opportunity to practice law with plenty of room for growth and professional development, start your application today! We look forward to meeting and working with you.

Compensation commensurate with experience. Compensation structure and schedule can be flexible and varied depending on your goals. Our firm strongly believes in richly rewarding our attorneys for performance. Historically, our compensation packages are top of the market for our practice area. Generous benefits packages are offered.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate experience in taking ownership of a client's case – drafting and responding to correspondence, discovery, pleadings, and motions; taking and defending depositions; representing clients in mediation; pretrial hearings, temporary hearings, motion hearings, and trials
• Conduct client meetings and recommend strategies
• Manage client’s emotions and expectations
• Delegate work to paralegals and legal assistants and monitor their work
• Resolve cases efficiently by communicating effectively with and working alongside senior attorneys and paralegals
• Analyze conflicts in legal matters, advise clients on solutions, and negotiate on behalf of clients

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Exceptional communication skills and problem-solving skills are needed in order to work with all levels of staff and clients
• Candidates must have passed the Georgia bar exam and be licensed in Georgia
• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree required from an accredited law school
• Willingness to learn from senior attorneys to meet client needs and grow client base
• Skills and experience are important and valued, but your personality, character, intelligence, and integrity are also extremely important considerations
• Three (3) or more years of Family Law experience preferred. Lower levels of experience are considered on a case-by-case basis

Benefits

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan

• Vision insurance