What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Law Associate position at Eaker Law Firm?
Job Summary - Family Law Associate
We are seeking an Attorney to join our legal team.
Are you the right fit to join our firm?
Family Law is challenging, rewarding, emotionally draining, and will affect your personal life in good and bad ways. But if you are empathetic, have a passion for helping others, possess a great sense of humor and other healthy coping skills, and want to build up your family law career, we are looking for you.
After 25 years of practice, David is looking for an associate excited to learn and grow and add to our team. We expect to devote time to train you to be the best family law attorney possible in what we hope is our unique but best methods. However, you need a solid foundation to build upon. Please read below and if this sounds like you, reach out to us.
REQUIRED :
1) Licensed attorney in the state of Texas without any disciplinary history
2) Passion and strong interest in family law and helping other people
3) Open mind and creative spirit
4) We will give preference to candidates with prior family law or litigation experience, but not required
- Send current resume and cover letter with salary expectations and any other "must haves" for consideration.
Best candidates will identify with these intangibles :
Do you seem to think a little differently about issues when problem solving? Are you more naturally inclined to improve a situation rather than seek to assign blame? Is improving someone's life more important to you than a public "Win?" All lawyers are intelligent, but are you "smart"? Do you agree that tomorrow can always be better than yesterday? Are you insatiably curious?
About our firm :
Our primary office location is in Rockwall where David has practiced over 25 years with extensive relationships in the community. This position expects you will be in the Rockwall office throughout the week. We also have an office in Allen, Texas. We represent clients across north Texas in Rockwall, Collin, Kaufman, Hunt and Dallas counties. We are looking for someone that wants to join the firm to learn to practice our way that means training and shadowing for a while and work together with the team to serve our clients. The right candidate must be able to work independently and grow and expand with learned experiences. Family law in inherently challenging and broad ranging and we want a candidate with an insatiable curiosity who will continue to expand their knowledge and application of all their experiences to improve our representation.
Life should not be about work and we structure our firm culture around this foundation. We expect you to take care of the clients and yourself and this means flexible hours and work days with generous holiday office closures. Reasonable billing expectations provide an opportunity for actual work-life balance and professional advancement not mere lip service.
Responsibilities (standard lawyer stuff)
Conduct comprehensive legal research to support case preparation and strategy development.
Draft legal documents, including briefs, motions, and contracts.
Negotiate settlements and agreements on behalf of clients.
Provide legal advice to clients.
Assist in the preparation for trials and hearings by organizing evidence and developing case strategies.
Maintain accurate records of all legal proceedings and communications.
Collaborate with clients to understand their needs and provide tailored legal solutions.
Stay updated on changes in laws and regulations that may impact clients.
Qualifications
Licensed attorney Texas.
Strong writing skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex legal concepts.
Proven ability to negotiate effectively on behalf of clients.
Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail in legal documentation.
Strong interpersonal skills for client interactions and teamwork within the law office.
Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and ethical standards in all legal matters.
Advice : Use your resume and (more importantly) cover letter to show me why you are the right person for this position. We are in the persuasion and people business, show me why are you the right fit for this position? If you are unsure but think this could be a magic opportunity, let me know your concerns and we can explore it together. I look forward to getting to know you.
