Entry-Level Family Law Associate Attorney | Uptown Charlotte

Arnold & Smith, PLLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) employer match

Professional development

Job summary

Arnold & Smith, PLLC in Charlotte seeks a newly licensed or early-career attorney to join our family law team in Uptown Charlotte. You will learn from experienced family law practitioners, develop litigation and client-management skills, and progressively take responsibility for your own cases.

You’ll work from our Uptown office with free parking and access to the area’s amenities, gaining exposure to hearings, negotiations, mediations, discovery, and client counseling under strong mentorship.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• North Carolina Bar admission or admission anticipated in the near future.
• Strong writing, research, analytical, and communication skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and organization.
• A strong work ethic and genuine commitment to client service.
• A desire to learn and build a career in family law.
• Prior family law experience is helpful, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Learn from experienced family law practitioners and develop real litigation and client-management skills.
• Progressively take responsibility for cases of your own.
• Gain hands-on experience with active family law matters including hearings, negotiations, mediations, discovery, and client counseling.
• Develop legal writing, advocacy, strategy, and case-management skills with mentorship.

Skills

Strong writing

Research

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Work ethic

Client service

Education

J.D. from an accredited law school

Job description

Looking for a place to start practicing law, not just observing it?

Arnold & Smith, PLLC is seeking a newly licensed or early-career attorney to join our family law team in Uptown Charlotte.

This position is designed for an attorney at the beginning of their career who wants to learn from experienced family law practitioners, develop real litigation and client-management skills, and progressively take responsibility for cases of their own.

You’ll work from our uptown office, just a short walk from the Mecklenburg County Courthouse, with free parking and all the restaurants and amenities of Uptown Charlotte nearby.

What you’ll gain:

• Direct mentorship from experienced family law attorneys, including board-certified specialists
• Hands-on experience with active family law matters
• Exposure to hearings, negotiations, mediations, discovery, litigation, and client counseling
• Guidance and feedback as you develop your legal writing, advocacy, strategy, and case-management skills
• Increasing responsibility as your experience develops
• A path toward independently managing your own family law cases

What we’re looking for:

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• North Carolina Bar admission or admission anticipated in the near future
• Strong writing, research, analytical, and communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organization
• A strong work ethic and genuine commitment to client service
• A desire to learn and build a career in family law

Prior family law experience is helpful, but not required.

• We offer competitive compensation, performance-based incentives, fully covered employee health insurance premiums, short- and long-term disability coverage, a 3% employer 401(k) contribution subject to eligibility, professional development opportunities, CLE and Bar dues stipend, and free parking at our Uptown office.

If you're ready to turn what you learned in law school into the skills required to become an excellent practicing attorney, we'd like to hear from you.

Arnold & Smith, PLLC is an equal opportunity employer.