A Family Lawyer is a legal professional who deals with family-related issues and domestic relations. Most family law practices focus on representing clients in a divorce and the issues related to divorce such as the division of marital property, child custody and support, and alimony.
Boutique 5-attorney, reputable Chicago Family Law Firm is seeking a highly-skilled, motivated new Associate Attorney with 2 + years of experience in family law to join its downtown CHICAGO office. (100% REMOTE or hybrid but you must be experienced with Family Law!)
SALARY:
$90,000 to $135,000 (salary above this level would require you to be the "most qualified and best candidate we met.")
IDEAL CANDIDATE
would have experience with all phases of
ILLINOIS
Family Law cases from intake through settlement/trial. Need to be able to manage a caseload of 25 to 35 family law files from intake to trial prep / mediation, including pleadings, motions, court appearances, legal research and writing, providing with the clients with sound legal advice on the issues they're presenting to us, issuing/answering written discovery, brief writing, managing your calendar properly, taking and defending depositions, mediation and trial prep. While most courts allow Zoom attendance, some of our cases will be in the Collar Counties, including Kane, Will, McHenry, Lake and DuPage Counties. If those Judges require "in person" attendance, you will be expected to travel to those court houses and we will reimburse you for mileage. You will receive assistance from our firm's Paralegal and Legal Assistant on your files.
SHOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE IN ILLINOIS WITH SOME OF THESE AREAS
Divorce Collaborative Divorce Alimony Child Custody and Timesharing Child Support / Custody Family Law Mediation Marital Asset Division Post Dissolution Modifications Paternity Prenuptial Agreements
JOB DUTIES
Perform legal research, draft legal documents, perform discovery, attend trials and hearings Create and implement policies and procedure within assigned practice group Monitor the status of cases to assure deadlines are met and work is complete in a timely manner Implement and use processes and technology that enhance the productivity of the legal team MUST be currently licensed to practice law in
ILLINOIS. BENEFITS
HEALTH
DENTAL & VISION 15 PTO DAYS + SUMMER HOURS
401k
FULLY REMOTE!
Job Type:
Full-time Pay:
$90,000.00 - $135,000.00 per year
Benefits:
401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance
