Family Law Attorney

Responsibilities

• Help effectively solve legal problems for clients by analyzing the situation, understanding their needs, and creating a strategic plan of action
• Draft pleadings, motions, contracts, and marital settlement agreements, handle the division of marital assets, judgments, and orders for family law cases
• Attend court proceedings as needed to ensure effective representation of clients
• Collaborate with attorneys and paralegals to effectively move files through the civil litigation process
• Consult with potential clients to ascertain their needs and decide on the next steps
• Engage in matter management to ensure timely progress in all cases
• Confirm all work is consistently quality-reviewed for case law and written content/clarity

Qualifications

• Licence to practice law in South Carolina
• 4+ years of experience working in a law firm on family law issues, with sufficient experience to work independently on certain cases and retain new clients
• Experience with billing and keeping track of billable time on cases
• Great negotiation and communication skills, particularly in stressful and emotional situations
• Team-oriented, flexible, organized, and willing to work across office locations when needed is a plus
• Self-starter who will take the proactive initiative to complete priorities on a daily basis
• Able to creatively problem-solve and come up with workable solutions, figure things out on your own
• Must be willing to travel locally around Charleston and Beaufort, as well as the surrounding area, for mediations, depositions, and court

Pay

$100,000 - $100,000/year

About Collins Family & Elder Law Group

Collins Family & Elder Law Group is a growing family law and estate planning firm serving clients across North Carolina and South Carolina. We are looking for a highly organized, proactive marketing professional to help manage the firm’s day-to-day marketing, reputation, content, local visibility, and attorney-support efforts.

Benefits

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Dental, Health, Life, Vision, and Long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Retailer plan