What are the responsibilities and job description for the Attorney position at Dennigan Cahill Smith, LLC?
The ideal candidate will manage pre-litigation and litigation cases and will assist clients in resolving or litigating legal disputes in family law. The candidate will assist the clients in obtaining relevant documents and evidence, will assess and develop legal arguments on behalf of our clients, and will analyze the opposing party's legal positions. The candidate must be able to support clients in difficult emotional circumstances, while providing superior legal advocacy for our clients in and out of court.
Responsibilities
- Perform legal research, negotiating agreements, representing clients at hearings, trials and in oral argument at court; and
- Engaging with the discovery process, working with clients to timely respond or to draft relevant court pleadings; and
- Build and maintain client relationships; and
- Legal writing and drafting; and
- Travel to court to represent clients in Mercer, Middlesex, Burlington and Somerset Counties, New Jersey
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Do you have strong recommendations from a prior employer?
- Do you have legal writing samples?
Education:
- Master's (Required)
Experience:
- legal: 2 years (Required)
Language:
- English (Required)
License/Certification:
- Active New Jersey Attorney Law License in good standing (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Princeton, NJ 08540 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Princeton, NJ 08540: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person