Vacancy caducado!
Position Available:
Full-time Associate Attorney. This is an amazing opportunity to help people going through difficult times and an unfamiliar legal process.
What We Do:
With over 40 years of combined family law experience, Fair Cadora, APC prides itself on delivering high-quality and strategically aggressive yet reasonable representation in family law matters throughout San Diego County. Our first priority is our clients and obtaining the best possible resolution to their legal problems while accompanying them down the often complex and seemingly isolating path of family law. Our Vision is “to empower and reduce suffering on the path to new horizons.”
Ideal Candidate:
You have a college degree, a law degree, and you are an attorney licensed by and in good standing with the State Bar of California. Experience in family law preferred.
You are experienced and thrive in fast-paced environments. You are familiar with the demands of a handling a robust family law trial court caseload. You work quickly with a high degree of accuracy. You have work history as an attorney but are easily adaptable to and accepting of new ways of doing things that may different than to which you are accustomed.
You are a competent and effective litigator. You are comfortable and skilled litigating in court and taking depositions. You excel at and enjoy writing motions, declarations, trial briefs, etc. that are effective for your client.
You are an initiator. You see beyond an immediate list of tasks. You anticipate and remember. You seek out work when your workload runs low.
You are a problem solver. You are skilled at and enjoy spotting problems, identifying obstacles to their resolution, and creating strategies to resolve the obstacles.
You are detail-oriented and highly organized, but not rigid. You are focused and able to spin multiple plates at the same time without dropping any. You spot typos others missed. Your follow-up is impeccable. You can adjust easily to changes in the schedule or task list at any given time without getting annoyed or flustered.
You can competently manage a family law caseload. You can quickly recall the status of various cases in progress. You understand the process of a family law case from beginning to end, as well as anticipate and execute the next steps toward bringing the case to a resolution. You are keen to support a partner-level attorney’s caseload but open to taking on your own cases as well.
You work well with people, including team members and clients. You work well collaborating with multiple team members on a daily basis. You are willing to help out wherever needed. You are compassionate and patient in helping others during encountering difficult times. You communicate clearly, effectively, and promptly.
You are loyal. We are a tight-knit team. We cheer each other on, and we have each other’s backs. You are looking for a career, not a job.
You deliver high-level client service. You know how to confidently and compassionately handle clients going through difficult times and what they need to feel heard and taken care of during their client experience.
You are fun and humorous, while remaining professional. You enjoy life and finding fun and good times in it. You also know when and how to be professional.
You take responsibility. If you make a mistake, you own up to it and make it right. You do not blame others. You own your projects from inception through completion.
You are adept at technology.
You maintain confidentiality.
The Job Itself:
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables:
- Making court appearances and conducting depositions
- Managing cases in accordance with client objectives and advancing the case toward a timely resolution
- Correspondence (via telephone, email, etc.) with opposing counsel, clients, and the court
- Drafting declarations, motions, discovery, and judgments
- Conducting legal research and writing memoranda of points and authorities
- Maintenance of client relations
- Providing litigation support for partner attorney
How to Apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing (1) why you would be an excellent fit for this position and (2) your experience in family law to the email address provided.
Applications will be kept strictly confidential.
Vacancy caducado!