Family Law Attorney

The Family Law Attorney will have at least three (3) years of experience as a Family Law Attorney. Family law practice areas include dissolutions, relationship agreements, custody/visitation issues, support disputes, and property division. The Family Law Attorney should have strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, excellent research and writing skills, and experience in drafting settlement proposals, pleadings, discovery requests, requests for order, and trial briefs. This is a very fast paced environment, and the Family Law Attorney must be able to multitask and manage a voluminous caseload. This role requires a self-starter who is willing and open to learning new skills as well as taking initiative and being proactive.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities, including but not limited to:

• Manage client matters from start to finish
• Communicate clearly with those involved in client matters
• Provide excellent customer service to clients
• Meet minimum billable hours requirement
• Drafting settlement proposals, pleadings, discovery requests, requests for order, and trial briefs
• Attendance in court throughout the Bay Area for appearances, hearings, trials, and settlement conferences

Requirements

Education and Experience

• Juris Doctorate
  
• Prior experience managing client communications and expectations
  
• Experience with LexisNexis and/or Westlaw, Dissomaster, Xspouse, Essential Forms, and law firm client management software preferred, but not required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work independently and as a team
  
• Proficiency in California Family Code, California Rules of Court, local rules
  
• Familiarity with San Francisco, San Mateo, Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa and/or Santa Clara Superior Courts
  
• Client management skills from intake through resolution
  
• Positive attitude, intellectual curiosity, dependability and self-motivated