Family Law Attorney

Orionplacement; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orionplacement in Birmingham, AL, is seeking a family law associate to represent clients in divorce, custody, and related matters. This full-time, in-office role offers hands-on responsibility from intake through resolution and courtroom advocacy.

Candidates must be licensed in Alabama and should bring strong writing, research, and client-management skills. The firm emphasizes integrity, client service, and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Active license to practice law in Alabama required.
• Family law, litigation, or client-management experience valued but not required for first-year attorneys.
• Strong legal writing, research, communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in divorce, custody, support, adoption, modification, and other family law matters.
• Manage cases from initial consultation through negotiation, mediation, hearings, trial, and resolution.
• Draft pleadings, motions, agreements, discovery, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Conduct legal research and develop thoughtful case strategies based on each client's goals and circumstances.
• Prepare for and appear at hearings, mediations, negotiations, and court proceedings.
• Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and court personnel.
• Counsel clients through sensitive and complex personal, financial, and family issues.
• Collaborate with experienced attorneys and staff while developing increasing independence and responsibility.
• Maintain organized case files, deadlines, calendars, and client communications.
• Deliver professional, responsive, and compassionate client service.

Skills

Legal writing

Legal research

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bar admission in Alabama

Job description

Pay: $50,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Build a meaningful legal career helping individuals and families navigate some of life's most important transitions.
• Join a highly experienced family law team where you can develop strong litigation, negotiation, mediation, and client counseling skills.
• Gain hands-on responsibility for matters involving divorce, custody, support, adoption, marital agreements, and related family law issues.
• Work directly with clients and take an active role in hearings, mediations, negotiations, case strategy, and courtroom advocacy.
• Learn from attorneys with decades of combined experience while developing your own practice and professional reputation.
• Join a practice that values integrity, thoughtful advocacy, strong client relationships, and helping clients move toward a positive next chapter.

Location

This is a full-time, in-person opportunity in the Birmingham, Alabama area. Our practice is collaborative and client-facing, so the majority of work is performed in the office. We are generous with time off and may accommodate occasional work from home when necessary or appropriate, but this is not a hybrid or remote position.

Note

Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Alabama. We welcome Alabama-licensed attorneys who are interested in building a career in family law, including early-career attorneys. Experienced attorneys with an established book of business in a compatible practice area such as estates, criminal law, corporate law, transactional law, or real estate may also be considered for an equity partner opportunity.

About Us

We are an established Birmingham-area law practice focused on helping individuals and families navigate divorce, family law disputes, adoption, estate planning, and related legal matters. Our attorneys combine strong advocacy with practical guidance and an understanding of the financial and family dynamics involved in every case. We believe excellent representation means helping clients protect what matters most while moving confidently toward their next chapter. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Represent clients in divorce, custody, support, adoption, modification, and other family law matters.
• Manage cases from initial consultation through negotiation, mediation, hearings, trial, and resolution.
• Draft pleadings, motions, agreements, discovery, correspondence, and other legal documents.
• Conduct legal research and develop thoughtful case strategies based on each client's goals and circumstances.
• Prepare for and appear at hearings, mediations, negotiations, and court proceedings.
• Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and court personnel.
• Counsel clients through sensitive and complex personal, financial, and family issues.
• Collaborate with experienced attorneys and staff while developing increasing independence and responsibility.
• Maintain organized case files, deadlines, calendars, and client communications.
• Deliver professional, responsive, and compassionate client service.

Qualifications

• Active license to practice law in Alabama required.
• Genuine interest in family law required for associate-level candidates.
• Family law, litigation, courtroom, mediation, or client-management experience is valuable but not required for first-year attorneys.
• Strong legal writing, research, communication, and analytical skills.
• Comfortable working directly with clients and handling sensitive legal matters.
• Strong judgment, professionalism, organization, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work primarily in office in the Birmingham area.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will have the opportunity to do substantive legal work, build direct client relationships, and develop practical courtroom and litigation skills rather than spending your career on the sidelines. Our team values strong advocacy, integrity, collaboration, and professional growth. For an attorney who wants to develop into a trusted family law practitioner and make a visible difference for clients, this is an opportunity to build a rewarding long-term career.

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Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance