Remote, Contract-based Family Law Attorney Opportunity - 0–5 Hours/Week (Research & Drafting)

The Freelance Firm; Albuquerque (NM); Remote; USD 91,000 - 129,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Job summary

The Freelance Firm, a national network of on-demand legal professionals, seeks a Family Law Attorney to provide high-level research and drafting support remotely. You will join a team of experienced attorneys and work on substantive family law matters for client law firms.

The role offers a fully remote schedule with a workload of 0–5 hours per week and does not require New Mexico licensure; California-licensed attorneys are preferred. Attorneys licensed in other U.S.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• California licensure preferred but not required.
• Minimum 5+ years of family law experience.
• Excellent legal research and persuasive writing skills.
• Experience drafting substantive family law motions and pleadings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct substantive family law research on complex issues.
• Draft high-quality motions, memoranda, pleadings, briefs, and other documents.
• Assist with legal analysis and case strategy.
• Review case files and supporting documentation.
• Provide back-end litigation support to firm attorneys.
• Deliver work within established deadlines.
• Collaborate with the legal team on family law matters.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Family law experience

Deadline-driven

Independent work

FastCase

Tools

FastCase

Job description

Welcome to The Freelance Firm! We are a national network of experienced, high-level, freelance attorneys and paralegals who provide remote, on-demand support for both short-term and long-term legal projects for our client law firms.

Due to increased demand, we are now interviewing for a qualified, experienced, and dedicated Family Law Attorney to provide high-level legal research and drafting support.

This is a fully remote position with an anticipated workload of approximately 0–5 hours per week. While the client is based in New Mexico, New Mexico licensure is not required. A California-licensed attorney is preferred, but attorneys licensed in other U.S. jurisdictions with strong family law experience are encouraged to apply.

Attorney Responsibilities:

• Conduct substantive legal research on complex family law issues
• Draft high-quality motions, memoranda, pleadings, briefs, and other legal documents
• Assist with legal analysis and case strategy
• Review case files and supporting documentation
• Provide back-end litigation support to the firm's attorneys
• Deliver accurate, well-reasoned work product within established deadlines
• Collaborate with the firm's legal team on family law matters

Attorney Requirements:

• Licensed and in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• California licensure preferred, but not required
• Minimum of 5+ years of family law experience
• Exceptional legal research and persuasive legal writing skills
• Extensive experience drafting substantive family law pleadings and motions
• Strong attention to detail and ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• FastCase experience is a plus, but not required

Opportunity Highlights:

• Fully remote position
• Approximately 0–5 hours per week with the opportunity for ongoing assignments
• Focus on substantive legal research and high-level drafting
• Work directly with an established six-attorney law firm
• Opportunity to build a long-term relationship with the client through consistent, high-quality work

Our Attorney pay rate starts at $80/hour.

We welcome you to join our established network of legal professionals!