🏢Job Description
Job Description
Title: Family Law Attorney
Status: Full-Time | Hybrid
Relocation: Relocation Assistance Available
Bonus: Billable Hour-Based Incentive Compensation
Visa Support: No Visa Sponsorship Available
Position Overview We are looking for an experienced Family Law Attorney for a growing, well-established legal practice in Austin, Texas.
This opportunity is ideal for an attorney who enjoys managing complex family law matters, advocating for clients in court, and helping individuals navigate important life transitions.
The practice offers a collaborative environment with experienced paralegals, legal assistants, modern technology, and leadership committed to professional development and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
The successful candidate will independently manage contested family law cases, represent clients in litigation and mediation, and pursue practical resolutions while remaining prepared to advocate effectively at trial.
Key Responsibilities
- 🔹Independently manage family law cases from initial consultation through final resolution.
- 🔹Represent clients in contested divorce, child custody, property division, and related family law matters.
- 🔹Prepare for and conduct hearings, contested proceedings, and trials.
- 🔹Draft and review pleadings, motions, settlement agreements, and other legal documents.
- 🔹Develop case strategies that protect clients' interests while encouraging reasonable settlements.
- 🔹Participate in mediation and negotiate agreements when appropriate.
- 🔹Provide clear legal guidance and maintain consistent communication with clients.
- 🔹Collaborate with paralegals, legal assistants, and fellow attorneys to ensure efficient case management.
- 🔹Maintain accurate case documentation and meet court deadlines.
- 🔹Achieve a billable-hour expectation of approximately 120 hours per month (360 hours per quarter).
- 🔹Maintain high standards of professionalism, ethical practice, and client service.
Required Qualifications
- 🔹Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- 🔹Active license to practice law in Texas, in good standing.
- 🔹Minimum of 2 years of hands-on experience handling contested family law matters, particularly divorce cases.
- 🔹Demonstrated experience appearing in court and handling family law litigation.
- 🔹Ability to independently manage cases from beginning to end.
- 🔹Exp…