Family Law Attorney
Company: Collins Family & Elder Law Group
Location: Port Royal
Posted on: October 26, 2024
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Job Description:
We are a family and elder law firm with 15 locations in North
and South Carolina. We are currently looking for a hardworking,
detail-oriented Family Law Attorney to join our team in Beaufort,
SC.
You must be a positive person and a team player. If you see the
glass as being half full, you are definitely the type of person we
are looking for. Our law firm is a close-knit team.
We are seeking someone detail-oriented and willing to go the extra
mile. In our law practice, getting it done right the first time for
clients is very important and we need our entire team to work with
this important goal in mind.
Must be a team player. You will be working with other attorneys and
staff and both you and our other staff members are accountable to
each other.
The candidate should have the ability to be able to talk to people
in a manner that is polite, educated, and puts them at ease. You
need to have compassion when dealing with clients.
At times, you will also need to know how to figure things out on
your own and be able to creatively problem solve and come up with
workable solutions.
Compensation is negotiable if you have significant family law
experience. It is also subject to reviews, raises, and bonuses,
which are based on job performance. If we succeed, you will, too!
You will be part of a team that is rewarded for their hard
work.
If you have gotten this far, then you are truly an exceptional
person.
If you are thinking about submitting your resume and cover letter,
it means that you are a hard worker, ready for a challenge, and
want to be part of a team where your hard work and efforts are
recognized, appreciated, and rewarded.
Responsibilities:
--- Help effectively solve legal problems for clients by analyzing
the situation, understanding their needs, and creating a strategic
plan of action
--- Draft pleadings, motions, contracts, and marital settlement
agreements, handle the division of marital assets, judgments, and
orders for a high volume of cases
--- Attend court proceedings as needed to ensure effective
representation of clients
--- Collaborate with the Managing Attorney to effectively move
files through the civil litigation process
--- Consult with potential clients to ascertain their needs and
decide on the next steps
--- Engage in matter management to ensure timely progress in all
cases
--- Confirm all work is consistently quality-reviewed for case law
and written content/clarity
--- Prepare legal documents such as legal pleadings, motions,
marital settlement agreements, contracts, judgments, and orders for
a high volume of cases
--- Manage the division of marital assets, including real estate,
during divorce proceedings when needed
--- Advocate on behalf of clients by understanding their needs,
effectively analyzing the situation, and forming a strategy for a
plan of action
--- Keep client files properly organized and up to date
--- Ensure clients are effectively represented at court hearings as
needed
Qualifications:
--- At least 4 years of family law experience, and an SC Law
License
--- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, especially in
highly stressful and emotional situations
--- 4-year degree with a legal background and a J.D. degree are
necessary for this position
--- Experience with billing and keeping track of billable time on
cases
--- Great negotiation and communication skills, particularly in
stressful and emotional situations
--- Team-oriented, flexible, organized, and willing to work across
office locations when needed is a plus
--- Self-starter who will take the proactive initiative to complete
priorities on a daily basis
--- Ability to creatively problem-solve and come up with workable
solutions, figure things out on your own
--- Must be willing to travel locally around Hilton Head and
Beaufort, as well as the surrounding area for mediations,
depositions, and court
About Company:
We are a fast-growing regional Family and Elder Law Firm with
multiple offices in NC and SC. We are looking for members to add to
our team who are fierce, strong, and compassionate as well as
ethical, professional, and trustworthy. You must be committed to
excellence, value clients, and want to be a part of something
extraordinary.
Benefits:
401(k) and 401(k) matching Dental, Health, Life, Vision, and
Long-term disability insurancePaid time off Retirement plan Bonus
opportunitiesHow Do I Apply?
Please note that your ability and willingness to follow these
instructions will play a big role in whether you will be considered
for this position. Please submit a resume and a cover letter. In
the cover letter, the first sentence should name one movie you have
seen or book you have read in the last twelve months, and why you
liked it so much.
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