Associate Family Law Attorney

Corte Madera, CA

Company Profile:

With over 70 years of combined experience and offices in Corte Madera, Napa, Walnut Creek and San Diego, Kaspar & Lugay, LLP, has served its family law clients for the past 10 years, with the highest quality legal representation.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an Associate Attorney, with family law experience, for our Corte Madera practice, with   strong research, organization and writing skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of assigned cases, including drafting pleadings, communication with clients, opposing counsel and experts, managing deadlines, attending court hearings and overall preparation/completion of cases. 

Duties/ Responsibilities:

Experience in drafting declarations, points and authorities, legal research and responding to motions for spousal support, child support, child custody, property-related issues and other family law issues;

Ability to draft and review discovery, assessing sufficiency of response, drafting meet and confer letters and drafting and responding to motions to compel; Prepare and review declarations of disclosure;

Experience working with essential family-law forms;

Organize and record all official documents required to file cases;

Uphold a steady schedule of hearings, court appearances and conferences;

Respond as soon as possible to the urgent needs of clients and regularly update them in connection with their cases;

Must be skilled in negotiation, debate and persuasion techniques;

Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in law from an accredited institution;

License to practice law from the California State Bar Association;

1-5years of family law experience preferably; civil litigation experience would be considered;

Proficiency with the software application, DissoMaster, in addition to the Microsoft Office suite of products, particularly Word and Excel; Astute time management, attention to detail, multi-tasking, follow-through and client service skills;

Exemplary oral and written communication and interpersonal skills;

Ability to work effectively alone and cohesively within a team.

Compensation:

$110K -$200K base salary DOE, for this full-time, exempt position. 

Benefits:

Employer sponsored medical, dental, and vision covered 100% by firm for the employee for baseline plans;

401(K)with annual employer match;

80 hours of paid time off during the 1st year on an accrual basis; increasing incrementally annually thereafter;

11 paid public holidays;

Free parking

Working Hours:

8:00AM –5:00PM Monday – Friday

Location:

Corte Madera, CA –  Hybrid Role