Family Attorney

Klie Law Offices, PLLC; Canton (OH); Sur place; USD 100 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Klie Law Offices, PLLC in Canton, OH seeks a Family Law Litigation Attorney to represent and advise clients in family law matters, manage assigned cases, and supervise paralegals where appropriate.

The ideal candidate holds a four-year bachelor’s degree, a Juris Doctor, and a license to practice in Ohio or West Virginia, with strong litigation, drafting, discovery, and client-communication skills.

Qualifications

• Four-year bachelor’s degree and juris doctor licensed in West Virginia and/or Ohio.
• Experience handling family law litigation and court proceedings.
• Ability to draft complex pleadings and motions.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Excellent client communication and negotiation.

Responsabilités

• Represent and advise clients in family law matters as instructed.
• Manage cases and delegate tasks to paralegals as appropriate.
• Draft, review, and file pleadings, motions, and other legal documents.
• Oversee discovery and conduct legal research.
• Prepare memoranda and case outlines for depositions and hearings.
• Communicate with witnesses and coordinate with staff.

Connaissances

Litigation skills

Legal research

Drafting pleadings

Time management

Client communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree (4-year)

Juris Doctor (JD)

Outils

Case management system

Description du poste

The primary responsibility of a Family Law Litigation Attorney in our Firm is to represent and advise clients in various family cases.

Manage cases assigned directly to you and perform/delegate case work to paralegals appropriately

Provide competent and timely provision of legal services, including but not limited to:

Represent and advise clients in a way that best supports their interests in their legal situation

Create a legal strategy and provide clients with substantive legal advice. Execute legal strategies

Drafting complex pleadings, motions, briefs, orders, etc. and/or reviewing and approving pleadings, motions, orders, and other legal production documents drafted by paralegals and/or legal assistants

Overseeing and analyzing discovery

Conducting legal research

Drafting legal memos and preparing case outlines for depositions, mediations, settlement conferences, and hearings/trials

Communicating with witnesses and gathering evidence

Providing direction to and answering legal questions from support staff

Represent and advocate for clients in settlement negotiations, at mediation, in deposition, and in court for motions, trials, and other types of hearings

Attend case status meetings and take necessary actions

Meet all court-ordered deadlines

Record time entries, on a daily basis, as appropriate, as billable or non-billable in the case management system

The Family Law Litigation Attorney will have a four-year bachelor’s degree, a juris doctorate, and be licensed to practice law in West Virginia and/or Ohio.

The Family Law Litigation Attorney will demonstrate proficiency in litigation skills.

Compensation

$100,000 - $120,000 annually including performance bonuses

Klie Law Offices, PLLC, is a growing litigation firm dedicated to guiding clients through challenging times with honest and efficient service. We focus on family law, employment law, and personal injury, serving clients across West Virginia with offices in Buckhannon, Parkersburg, Clarksburg, Morgantown, and Canton, OH. Our commitment is to provide high-quality, ethical, and legal services and prioritize client satisfaction.

This isn’t a big firm where you’ll disappear behind the scenes.

This is a place where your work will matter to your team, clients, and your future.