Family Law Associate Attorney - Fully Remote

Jobot; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401K

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

3 weeks PTO + 14 holidays

Job summary

Jobot is seeking an Associate Attorney to join our family law team in a fully remote role serving California clients. You will handle divorce matters from filing to judgment, including complex property division, spousal support, and high-conflict custody disputes, leveraging a strong remote-work framework.

Ideal candidates will have a JD with active California Bar admission, proven courtroom advocacy, and experience drafting financial disclosures and marital settlement agreements.

Qualifications

• California family law experience including divorce, property division, support, and custody matters.
• J.D. with active and good standing membership in the California State Bar.
• Experience drafting financial disclosures, motions, and marital settlement agreements.
• Strong courtroom advocacy, negotiation, and mediation skills.
• Excellent client communication and ability to guide clients through emotional situations.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of divorce and dissolution of marriage matters from initial petition through final judgment.
• Handle complex community property and asset division, including real estate, retirement accounts, and business interests.
• Represent clients in spousal support, child support, and high-conflict custody disputes.
• Draft divorce petitions, responses, financial disclosures, pleadings, motions, and marital settlement agreements.
• Advocate for clients in and out of court, including hearings, trials, and mediations.
• Negotiate settlements and develop case strategies with clients and senior attorneys to achieve favorable outcomes.
• Conduct discovery and legal research on California divorce and family law issues.
• Communicate regularly with clients to provide case updates and guide them through the divorce process.
• Work closely with attorneys and staff to ensure comprehensive case management.
• Stay current with developments in California family law and maintain high professional standards.

Skills

Courtroom advocacy

Negotiation

Client communication

Legal research

Independent work

Education

J.D. and CA Bar admission

Job description

Job details:

Fully Remote Schedule | Reputable Firm | Structured Career Development

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Luke Moussalli

Salary: $150,000 - $200,000 per year

A bit about us

At our firm, we handle highly sensitive and urgent matters such as domestic violence and child abductions. We routinely litigate complex asset division on behalf of clients with million-dollar incomes and multimillion-dollar marital estates. All of our lawyers are accomplished and well-versed in the nuances of California family law, which enables us to readily assign solid teams for our incoming cases.

Why join us?

• Fully Remote Work Schedule (must have CA Bar)


• 3 weeks PTO with 14 paid holidays


• Structured career development


• Health Insurance


• 401K


• Dental


• Vision


• Flexible Spending Account


• Life Insurance


• Long Term Disability

Job Details

We are seeking an Associate Attorney to join our family law team, representing clients in California divorce matters from initial filing through judgment, including complex property division, spousal support, and high-conflict custody disputes, in a fully remote role.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of divorce and dissolution of marriage matters from initial petition through final judgment


• Handle complex community property and asset division, including real estate, retirement accounts, and business interests


• Represent clients in spousal support, child support, and high-conflict child custody and visitation disputes


• Draft divorce petitions, responses, financial disclosures, pleadings, motions, and marital settlement agreements


• Advocate for clients in and out of court, including hearings, trials, and mediations


• Negotiate settlements and develop case strategies with clients and senior attorneys to achieve favorable outcomes


• Conduct discovery and legal research on California divorce and family law issues


• Communicate regularly with clients to provide case updates and guide them through the divorce process


• Work closely with attorneys and staff to ensure comprehensive case management


• Stay current with developments in California family law and maintain the highest professional and ethical standards

Qualifications

• Background in California family law with a focus on divorce, including property division, support, and custody matters


• JD with active and good standing membership in the California State Bar


• Experience drafting financial disclosures, motions, and marital settlement agreements


• Strong courtroom advocacy, negotiation, and mediation skills


• Excellent client communication skills and the ability to guide clients through emotionally difficult situations


• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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