Job Description
We are growing! Do you look forward to going to work each day? Life's too short to start your day with dread. We want to come to work each day. At our firm you will be a part of a team where firm culture is a top priority. We invest in each team member as well as in our firm as a whole. You will work with an exceptional team that works collaboratively and creatively, supporting clients in reaching their goals as well as furthering each other's professional growth through mentorship.
At the heart of it, we help good people end broken marriages by practicing family law differently. Clients deserve better than enduring a process that ends in unnecessary, outright warfare. We help clients see that divorce can become a transitional period of remarkable growth and transformation focused on the future rather than the past. We empower clients so they know they have options when facing a divorce, helping them find a better way in line with their goals and core values.
If you’re a collaborator at heart, let us hear from you. We are seeking the perfect match for a superior, strategic, creative Attorney with at least 5 years of prior experience in a family law firm in Texas. PLEASE NOTE: This is not an entry-level position.
Compensation: $85,000 - $110,000 base yearly, eligible for bonusCompensation:
$85,000 - $110,000 yearly + bonusResponsibilities:
This role in our firm is crucial to caring for clients in both a compassionate and efficient manner, and to guiding them through our collaborative, cooperative approach toward a final resolution. The perfect applicant must be able to:
Assist in monitoring, prioritizing, and facilitating daily workflow for self, paralegals, and support staff in relation to case handling
Oversee the management of appointments and hearings; ensure compliance with deadlines and completion of time-sensitive tasks
Actively participate in developing and implementing case strategy and litigation plans using collaborative, creative techniques in a manner that supports the client's goals and core values
Advocate for clients; prepare for hearings, trials, conferences, and mediations; collaborate with paralegals and support staff regarding the same; attend as required
Timely review client invoices to ensure accuracy as well as ensure they reflect all case events; accurately record time asynchronously
Be open to being mentored and guided regarding continued professional development and growth
Participate in spreading the word about our firm and collaborative approach by engaging in networking activities and events
Maintain professional development through CLE, seminars, and workshops (you will have a CLE budget to assist you in this regard)
Comply with all federal, state, county, and local laws and rules, legal standards, codes, and regulations; remain in good standing with the State Bar of Texas
Conform to the firm's policies and procedures
Qualifications:
An Attorney at our Firm unequivocally has the following skills:
Highly collaborative in nature, proven ability to build a unified approach
Strong interpersonal skills in working with clients, attorneys, court personnel, and Firm members to foster a cooperative approach
Strong history of proactively moving client cases forward toward a timely resolution, minimizing conflict along the way
Receptive to feedback and additional professional training opportunities to hone skills
Capable of creating innovative solutions unique to a family’s needs, think outside the box
Robust skills in legal drafting, research
Adept at mediation and negotiation in a non-adversarial, collaborative, creative manner, focused on solutions
Quick-witted sense of humor to fit in with our highly-spirited team
Capable of showing compassion and empathy to both our clients and our team members
See benefits described elsewhere.About Company
A boutique family law firm specializing in divorce using collaborative, non-adversarial techniques and creative solutions. Committed to finding the right solution for each unique client, advocating for them to protect what matters most while never losing sight of their core values.
Benefits for full-time positions:
Paid Holidays (immediate)
PTO (at 90 days)
Health Insurance (at 60 days, partially subsidized)
Life and AD&D insurance (at 60 days, fully subsidized)
Dental, Vision, and additional Life, AD&D insurance available at employee cost (at 60 days)
Long Term & Short Term Disability Insurance benefits (eligible at 180 days, at no cost to the employee)
401(k) benefits (eligible at 1 year with employer contributions)
Cell phone reimbursement up to $70/mo
Remote/Hybrid work locations available for most positions
Continuing education opportunities