Associate Attorney

About the role

The Associate Attorney assists Owner, Partners and Associates in providing legal counsel to clients who need to resolve familial conflicts. Their main responsibilities are conducting legal research, drafting legal documents, and appearing in court. They also strategize, negotiate, and represent clients.

Responsibilities

• Assume 25–45 active family cases with supervision that involve dissolution of marriage, legal separation, parentage, child custody, spousal support, child support, attorney’s fees, as well as prosecuting and defending domestic violence restraining orders.
• Interact with clients from the beginning to the end of the case so that the client feels the attorney is responsive and compassionate to the client’s needs.
• Conduct legal research using legislation, case law, and other legal texts to decide the best strategy for a case.
• Draft persuasive and grammatically correct legal texts, including Declarations, Judicial Council forms, and Memoranda of Points and Authorities.
• Analyze conflicts in legal matters, advise clients on solutions, and negotiate on behalf of clients.
• Communicate with Owner, Partners, Associates, paralegals, legal secretaries, opposing counsel, and clients to ensure cases are handled efficiently.
• Ensure that data obtained during interactions with clients remains confidential and is stored securely.
• Propound and respond to discovery including Requests for Production, Form Interrogatories, Special Interrogatories, Requests for Admission, Subpoenas, and Depositions.
• Draft and review Preliminary and Final Declarations of Disclosure.
• Appear in court in person and/or remotely several times per week.
• Available during work hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm, by video, phone, email, text, and Microsoft Teams.
• Pursue continuing education and develop expertise in family law.
• Bill a minimum of 135 hours per month.
• Remain abreast of changes to case law and legislation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• License to practice law in California without any disciplinary action on record.
• Basic understanding of financial documents, including tax returns, calculating support on XSpouse, and completing Income and Expense Declarations; advanced skills such as examining marital standard of living and business valuations are a plus.
• Excellent judgment and creative problem‑solving skills, including negotiation and conflict‑resolution abilities.
• Ability to meet deadlines, calendar court events, and be timely and responsive to clients’ and co‑workers’ communications.
• Superior management skills; self‑reliant, good problem solver, and results‑oriented.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, etc.).
• Ability to think critically, using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Benefits

• Fully remote (work from home) with exceptions for necessary in‑person court appearances and meetings.
• Full‑time, permanent position.
• Health insurance benefits.
• 401(k) with employer contribution/matching.
• PTO and sick leave benefits.
• Paid federal holidays off.

Pay

Competitive salary: $115,000 – $200,000 annually.

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm; available by video, phone, email, text, and Microsoft Teams during work hours. In‑person or remote court appearances several times per week.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

• Ability to frequently stand, walk, stoop, sit, crouch, bend, speak, and hear.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a computer desk.
• Ability to lift, carry, pull, or otherwise move objects between 10 and 20 pounds.