Family Law Attorney

Softcom Systems Inc; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Softcom Systems Inc, an Arlington firm serving multiple counties, seeks an associate attorney with 3–5 years of experience for a practice that's ~70% family law and 30% probate/estate planning.

You will carry your own docket, take depositions, handle hearings and mediations, and maintain direct client relationships with support from paralegals and assistants.

Qualifications

• Licensed in Texas in good standing with 3–5 years of practice.
• Experience handling family law matters in Texas courts, including hearings.
• Probate or estate planning experience is a plus.
• Self-sufficient; able to manage own docket and communications.

Responsibilities

• Handle contested family law matters from filing through final trial, including divorce and SAPCR.
• Take and defend depositions, argue temporary orders and final hearings, and attend mediations.
• Oversee probate matters such as muniment of title and independent administration.
• Draft and counsel on estate planning documents like wills, powers of attorney, directives and trusts.
• Manage client communication with support staff handling intake, drafting, and filing.

Skills

Family law litigation

Deposition taking

Hearings & mediations

Docket management

Education

Texas Bar licensed

Job description

Our client is a small firm in Arlington serving Tarrant, Dallas, Denton, Parker, Ellis, and Johnson counties. We are hiring an associate attorney with experience for a practice that is roughly 70% family law and 30% probate and estate planning.

This is not a support role. You will carry your own docket, take your own depositions, and handle your own mediations and hearings. You will have direct client relationships and support from paralegals and legal assistants on both sides of the practice.

What you will do:

• Handle contested family law matters from filing through final trial: divorce, SAPCR, modification, enforcement, and protective orders
• Take and defend depositions, argue temporary orders and final hearings, and represent clients at mediation
• Handle contested and uncontested probate, including muniment of title, independent administration, and determinations of heirship
• Draft and counsel on estate planning: wills, powers of attorney, medical directives, and revocable trusts
• Manage your own client communication, with support staff on intake, drafting, and filing

What we are looking for:

• Licensed in Texas and in good standing, with three to five years in practice
• Family law litigation experience in Texas courts, including contested hearings you handled yourself
• Probate or estate planning experience is a plus
• Someone who closes loops without being chased and asks before guessing.