Junior Associate Attorney - Courtroom Experience

Sumner & Associates, P.C.; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Bar dues paid

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Bonuses

Room to advance

Job summary

Sumner & Associates, P.C. in Rochester Hills, MI seeks an Associate Attorney with 0 to 3 years of experience. Recent graduates awaiting July 2026 Michigan Bar results are welcome to apply. You will meet with clients, appear in court, negotiate, draft, and manage your own matters in divorce, estate planning, and probate/trust administration.

This is not a back office role; you will have direct mentorship, real client responsibility, paralegal support, and opportunities for bonuses and advancement.

Qualifications

• Strong writer and confident communicator with clients, counsel, and the court.
• Comfortable with numbers and financial information.
• Organized, accountable, and eager to grow into an independent Michigan attorney.

Responsibilities

• Meet with clients, appear in court, negotiate, draft, and manage matters in divorce, estate planning, probate and trust administration.

Skills

Strong writer

Confident communicator

Attention to numbers

Organized

Education

J.D. from accredited law school

Job description

Sumner & Associates, P.C. in Rochester Hills, MI seeks an Associate Attorney with 0 to 3 years of experience. Recent graduates awaiting July 2026 Michigan Bar results are welcome to apply. You will meet with clients, appear in court, negotiate, draft, and manage your own matters in divorce, estate planning, and probate/trust administration.

This is not a back office role; you will have direct mentorship, real client responsibility, paralegal support, and opportunities for bonuses and advancement.