Job Description

Our law firm is seeking a matrimonial and family attorney who can assist clients in navigating the sensitive legal issues in matrimonial and family court actions. We guide and support clients through divorce and family court to get clients to better places. Candidates should be equally familiar with prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, separation agreement, and mediation. If you are driven by an opportunity to help people during one of the toughest times in their lives and have a proven track record of success, apply now. We value collegialism, family and boundaries. We are looking for an attorney to join our team that is a team player, works smart and communicates effectively and efficiently. We respect evenings and weekends. We don't churn. We are open to full-time and part-time candidates. We are looking to grow and looking for those who want to grow with us. Responsibilities:

• Assist clients effectively by understanding their needs analyzing the situation then strategizing and deciding on a proper course of action
• Manage the division of marital assets, including real estate, during divorce proceedings when needed
• Create legal documents such as pleadings, motions, marital settlement agreements, contracts, judgements and orders for a high volume of cases
• Organize and maintain client files to ensure they are kept current
• Attend court proceedings as needed to represent clients
• Work closely with paralegals and senior partners to ensure swift action through the civil litigation process

Qualifications:

• Licensed to practice law in the State of New York
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, especially in highly stressful and emotional situations
• Attention to detail
• Willing to learn new technology
• Court experience in matrimonial cases

About Company: We're a matrimonial and family law firm in Forest Hills, New York (off the E and F line at Kew Gardens/Union Turnpike). Our attorneys work with case managers. The case managers help maintain the attorney's calendar, draft "light" legal documents, coordinate with clients and the court, assist with motion assembly, file and download NYCEF documents, and generally assist our attorneys. We want our attorneys to do the legal work. We are solution-oriented. No blame games here. If there is a problem, we want to know about it quickly, resolve the problem, and then collaborate on how to fix the problem so it does not happen again. Our culture is inclusive. We are a team, and we will work like a team. We don't do office politics. We don't do drama. We don't want drama in our cases. We don't want drama in the office. We offer 401(k) with a match, insurance reimbursement, and paid time off per firm policies.

Job Tags

Full time, Part time, Work at office, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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