Family Attorney

Schank Family Law; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Schank Family Law in Riverside, CA seeks an experienced Family Law Attorney to join our team. Compensation ranges from $100,000 to $200,000 yearly, reflecting the seniority and scope of the role.

The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of family law experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines. Excellent communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Attorney with at least 5 years of family law experience.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently, respond to urgency, solve problems, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication with strong analytical and organizational skills.
• A sense of humor is appreciated and a passion for the work.

Responsibilities

• Experience in a busy, fast-paced family law firm environment.
• Settling cases and assisting clients with discovery and related matters.
• Preparing memoranda, charts, and tables; conducting legal research.
• Performing substantive legal work including analysis, drafting, negotiating, and consulting.
• Resolve routine to complex matters with minimal supervision and propose solutions.
• Manage non-litigation documents, organize and review materials.
• Monitor case schedules, deadlines, and supervise paralegals and staff.
• Manage discovery, case calendar, and gathering documents for proceedings.
• Support special projects as needed.

Skills

5+ years family law

Attention to detail

Independent work

Deadline management

Oral and written communication

Analytical skills

Work with urgency

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Job description

We are an established and respected Family Law firm throughout California, seeking an experienced Family Law Attorney to join our Riverside team!

Compensation: $100,000 - $200,000 yearly

Qualifications

• Attorney with at least 5 years of experience in family law.
• Must have strong attention to detail and a strong ability to work independently, respond appropriately to urgency, solve problems, and meet deadlines.
• Candidates should have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and written and share ideas as well as possess strong analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• A good sense of humor is appreciated with a passion for what you do.

Responsibilities

• The ideal candidate will have experience working in a busy, fast-paced family law firm environment.
• Essential responsibilities may include one or more of the following: Settling cases, working with clients to assist with discovery and other client-related matters, preparing memoranda, charts, and tables as needed, conduct legal research.
• The attorney will also perform substantive legal work that requires knowledge of legal concepts, including analysis, drafting, negotiating, and consulting.
• The candidate should be able to resolve routine and moderately complex to complex legal matters within the areas of responsibility with minimal supervision, as well as perform an independent analysis of unique problems and propose solutions.
• The candidate will execute processes for various types of legal documents, organize, maintain, and review non-litigation materials and documents as needed.
• The attorney will also monitor case schedules and filing deadlines and monitor paralegals and office staff.
• The ideal candidate will also manage all legal files and records for discovery, investigation, and processing, including the monitoring and management of discovery, case calendar, and other deadlines; follow up on investigation requests and serve as liaison in gathering documents, evidence, correspondences for legal proceedings and other legal matters.
• The attorney will also perform a full range of legal tasks and support special projects as needed.