What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Attorney position at The Florida Probate & Family Law Firm?
$80,000 - $100,000
Responsibilities:- Prepare legal documents such as legal pleadings, motions, marital settlement agreements, contracts, judgments, and orders for a high volume of cases
- Assist clients effectively by understanding their needs analyzing the situation then strategizing and deciding on a proper course of action
- Handle the division of marital assets, including real estate, during divorce proceedings as needed
- Communicate with senior partners and paralegals to effectively move through the civil litigation process
- Organize and maintain client files to ensure they are kept current
- Undergraduate degree with a legal background and Juris Doctor degree required
- Previous criminal justice or other legal background preferred
- Great negotiation and communication skills, particularly in stressful and emotional situations
- Active member of the ABA (American Bar Association)
- Experience at a legal firm working on family law and real estate issues (determining marital property) for at least 1-2 years is required
- At least 3 years of family law litigation experience
- Member of the FLORIDA BAR
- Prior experience representing clients in trials, mediation, and arbitration
- Must be able to handle heavy caseload with little supervision
The Florida Probate & Family Law Firm is a Miami-based litigation and transactional law firm, specializing in probate and family law. The team helps clients take care of what matters to them most, their family. We are a dedicated team, striving to understand our client's needs and goals. Our Core Values are compassion, honesty, commitment, communication, reliability, and positivity.
We offer a generous benefits package that includes health insurance, gap insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, 401K with matching, 10-15 paid holidays off per year, 10 PTO/Vacation days off, Parental leave, International Firm Retreat, Quarterly team building days, end year bonus, Education Reimbursement, Bar and Section dues, conferences, CLEs, flexible work from home, and more.
Salary : $80,000 - $100,000