Family Law Associate Attorney
hace 5 días
Red Bank
Pay: $100,000.00 - $155,000.00 per year \n \n Why This Is a Great Opportunity \n\n • Join a respected New Jersey family law practice where you can take meaningful ownership of cases and make a direct impact on clients during important moments in their lives.\n, • Build hands-on experience across divorce, custody, support, equitable distribution, domestic violence, and other family law matters.\n, • Work alongside experienced attorneys who value collaboration, professionalism, compassionate advocacy, and excellent client service.\n, • Gain valuable courtroom experience through appearances throughout New Jersey.\n, • Grow your family law career in a boutique environment where strong performance and initiative are recognized.\n, • Earn performance-based bonus opportunities while benefiting from a 401(k) with a 4% employer match, discretionary profit sharing, paid time off, and additional benefits.\n\n \n Location: This position is based primarily on-site in Red Bank, New Jersey, with court appearances throughout the state. Limited remote flexibility is available while maintaining the collaboration and client service of an office-based practice. \n \n Note: Candidates must be licensed to practice law in New Jersey and have 1+ year of family law experience. A genuine interest in continuing to build a career in family law is essential. Judicial clerkship experience is preferred but not required. \n \n About Us \n We are a boutique New Jersey family law practice committed to combining sophisticated legal advocacy with personalized, compassionate client service. Our attorneys handle a wide range of matrimonial and family matters, approaching every case with strong communication, sound judgment, and a strategy tailored to each client's needs. Confidential Employer. \n \n Job Description \n\n • Manage family law matters with guidance and support from experienced attorneys.\n, • Represent clients in divorce, dissolution, child custody, parenting time, alimony, child support, and equitable distribution matters.\n, • Assist with and handle court appearances, motions, hearings, negotiations, mediation, arbitration, and litigation.\n, • Draft pleadings, motions, agreements, discovery, settlement documents, and other family law filings.\n, • Communicate directly with clients regarding sensitive legal, financial, and parenting issues.\n, • Work on matters involving business owners, complex assets, income analysis, and financial experts when appropriate.\n, • Draft and negotiate prenuptial and other marital agreements.\n, • Assist with domestic violence and related family law matters.\n, • Manage deadlines, case responsibilities, and client communications efficiently.\n, • Collaborate closely with our attorneys while developing greater independence and ownership of matters.\n\n \n Qualifications \n\n • Active New Jersey Bar license required.\n, • 1+ year of family law experience required.\n, • Strong legal writing, research, negotiation, and communication skills.\n, • Interest in building a long-term career in matrimonial and family law.\n, • Ability to manage deadlines and multiple active matters.\n, • Courtroom or litigation experience preferred.\n, • Judicial clerkship experience preferred.\n, • More experienced associate, senior, counsel, and partner-level family law attorneys are also encouraged to apply.\n\n \n Why You Will Love Working Here \n\n • Competitive compensation of $100,000 to $155,000 per year, commensurate with experience.\n, • Performance-based bonus opportunity.\n, • 401(k) with a 4% employer matching contribution.\n, • Discretionary profit sharing contribution.\n, • Paid time off and additional employee benefits.\n, • Meaningful client-facing work and substantive courtroom experience.\n, • Opportunity to develop deeper expertise across all areas of New Jersey family law.\n, • Collaborative boutique environment with strong mentorship and professional growth opportunities\n\n \n JPC-2298 \n \n Benefits: \n\n • Health insurance\n, • Paid time off\n, • Retirement plan\n, • Vision insurance\n