Family Law Attorney

Orion Placement; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Hybrid work flexibility

Job summary

Confidential Employer in San Jose, CA is seeking a family law attorney to manage client matters from intake to resolution. You will appear in court for hearings and other proceedings, draft pleadings and negotiate settlements, while handling deadlines and multiple cases with a collaborative team.

The ideal candidate has an active California Bar license and at least 1 year of family law experience, with strong research, writing, and communications skills.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license.
• 1+ year of family law, district attorney, or public defender experience.
• Family law experience strongly preferred, especially divorce, custody, support, or related litigation.
• Willingness and ability to make in-person court appearances.
• Strong legal research, writing, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to confidently communicate with clients and opposing counsel.
• Strong organization and ability to manage deadlines across multiple cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage family law matters while working directly with clients throughout the lifecycle of their cases.
• Appear in court for hearings and other proceedings and advocate for clients.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, settlement agreements, and other legal documents.
• Prepare cases for hearings, mediations, negotiations, and trials.
• Conduct legal research and provide clients with clear, practical legal guidance.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel and help pursue effective resolutions whenever possible.
• Manage deadlines, case documentation, and multiple active matters efficiently.
• Collaborate with attorneys and support staff to deliver high-quality representation.
• Develop stronger courtroom, litigation, negotiation, and client-management skills as your practice grows.

Skills

Legal research

Negotiation

Client communication

Court appearances

Education

JD from an accredited law school

Job description

Pay

$100,000.00 - $225,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Build your family law career with a collaborative team handling meaningful, high-impact matters for individuals and families.
• Gain hands-on courtroom experience with hearings, mediations, negotiations, and contested family law matters.
• Earn performance-based bonus income tied to billable time in addition to a competitive base salary.
• Work directly with clients and take meaningful ownership of cases rather than being limited to back-office assignments.
• Junior attorneys can develop quickly through practical litigation experience, while more experienced attorneys can take on sophisticated matters and greater responsibility.
• Join a professional, client-focused environment that values strong advocacy, integrity, and practical solutions.
• Potential hybrid flexibility for the right candidate while maintaining the in-person presence needed for court appearances and collaboration.

Location

San Jose, CA. We prefer our attorneys to work primarily in-office so they can collaborate closely with the team and make local court appearances. Some hybrid flexibility may be available for the right candidate.

Note

An active California Bar license is required. Candidates must have 1+ year of family law, district attorney, or public defender experience and be willing and able to make in-person court appearances in the San Jose area. Solo practice experience may qualify when it includes substantive family law work.

About Us

We are a client-focused California family law practice helping individuals and families navigate divorce, custody, support, property, restraining order, and related matters. Our team combines personalized counsel with practical, effective advocacy, and we value professionalism, integrity, collaboration, and excellent client service. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Manage family law matters while working directly with clients throughout the lifecycle of their cases.
• Appear in court for hearings and other proceedings and confidently advocate for clients.
• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, settlement agreements, and other legal documents.
• Prepare cases for hearings, mediations, negotiations, and trials.
• Conduct legal research and provide clients with clear, practical legal guidance.
• Negotiate with opposing counsel and help pursue effective resolutions whenever possible.
• Manage deadlines, case documentation, and multiple active matters efficiently.
• Collaborate with attorneys and support staff to deliver responsive, high-quality representation.
• Develop stronger courtroom, litigation, negotiation, and client-management skills as your practice grows.

Qualifications

• Active California Bar license.
• 1+ year of family law, district attorney, or public defender experience.
• Family law experience strongly preferred, particularly divorce, custody, support, or related litigation.
• Willingness and ability to make in-person court appearances.
• Strong legal research, writing, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to confidently communicate with clients and opposing counsel.
• Strong organization and ability to manage deadlines across multiple cases.
• JD from an accredited law school.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will have the opportunity to do substantive legal work, build meaningful client relationships, and develop real courtroom experience while working alongside a collaborative team. We offer room to grow for junior attorneys as well as opportunities for experienced attorneys to bring greater depth and leadership to the practice. Your work will directly impact clients during some of the most important and challenging moments of their lives.

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Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance