Associate Family Law Attorney

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Associate Family Law Attorney

The candidate will respond to stress in a controlled, confident, and composed manner when managing their individual caseload and while working with others. Speak to clients, other attorneys, and staff in a professional and controlled tone and pace. Manage a large caseload. Manage full case handling responsibilities from inception through settlement or trial and/or final disposition. Foster and maintain an excellent rapport with clients through consistent communication and thorough advisement. Effectively interview clients to understand their legal concerns to provide legal advice and develop and implement ethical solutions and strategies. Build cases in preparation for settlement negotiations and/or trials to meet client goals in a favorable and cost-efficient manner. Analyze case-specific legal issues and documentation to develop sound and persuasive arguments. Regularly consult with clients, experts, witnesses, and other parties as needed to effectively move cases forward and to settlement or trial. Advise clients about legal options, making them aware of the possible outcomes and risks. Appear with clients at case-related meetings, settlement conferences, and mediation. Appear and/or litigate in court. Prepare legal documents necessary for the case, such as pleadings, agreements, and orders in a timely and accurate manner. Assisting clients with the execution of documents and/or agreements. Conduct case action item reviews at least weekly. Meet all deadlines including but not limited to those imposed by statute, rules, court orders, governing and regulatory bodies, Firm policy, and/or set by agreement. Respond, or ensure a response is sent, to any internal or external communication requiring or requesting a response by the close of business the day following when it was received; for example, if a voicemail was left on a Friday after the closing of business, which is communicated to Associate by email on Monday morning by reception, Associate should acknowledge receipt of the email to reception and reach out to the caller (e.g. by phone followed by email memorializing the call) by close of business on Monday. Provide leadership, direction, and support to paralegals and legal assistants. Work as part of a team with all levels of experience. Cultivate relationships with the firm's existing and future clients. Present a well-groomed appearance at the office, when meeting clients, in court, at networking events, and during any other event or situation where they are representing Firm, in accordance with the Firm’s dress code policy. Attend legal stand-up daily, “All Hands” stand-up weekly, Brighter Day Way Ahead monthly, and practice-group and firm-wide meetings, training, and retreats as scheduled. Keep work area clean and neat by abiding by the filing protocols of paper documents and managing their caseload on the firm’s digital platforms; no firm or attorney work is to be maintained on the Associate’s workstation desktop, personally owned computers or drives, and/or only on paper. When in the office, clean up, including loading used dishes in the dishwasher, wiping down kitchen counters after preparing meals or coffee/tea, removing expiring/expired food from the refrigerator on a weekly basis, and properly disposing of refuse. Must be licensed to practice law in Colorado and in good standing in all jurisdictions and/or Courts where licensed.

Company info

Brighter Day Law
1127 N. Weber St., s
Colorado Springs
Colorado
United States 80903
Website : https://www.brighterdaylaw.com/