Litigation Associate

Eques offers compensation, health benefits, PTO, Retirement Benefits, Supplementary Health Benefits, and a great platform for you to build your practice.  

Summary: Responsible for collaborating with, building, and growing the firm’s domestic relations practice area by performing the duties below. The primary purpose of the Domestic Relations Associate is to demonstrate excellence in representing the firm’s clients in the areas including, but not limited to, family law, dispute resolution, resolving complex claims, regularly interacting with clients, and maintaining a consistently high level of professionalism as a legal services provider.

Duties and Responsibilities:  include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

1. Provide representation for clients in domestic relations cases. 
2. Maintain a steady schedule of hearings, court appearances, and client conferences.
3. Attend trials and court proceedings. 
4. Oversee and manage the legal issues that transpire between people who are members of the same family.
5. Advise staff on legal matters and interpret laws.
6. Interact routinely with caseworkers, guardian ad litem, supervisors, program directors, and program administrators.
7. Supervise, direct, and participate in mediation sessions.
8. Organize and record all official documents, according to the firm’s policies and system, required to file cases.
9. Update clients regularly about their cases.
10. Attempting to resolve complex claims and reach a settlement outside of court through alternative dispute resolution.
11. Draft, negotiate, and review legal documents.
12. Liaise with various other professions, including accountants, psychologists, doctors, social workers, and police officers.
13. Effectively and empathetically manage emotionally unpredictable situations.

Professional Responsibility

1. Maintains express confidentiality and complies with all other rules of professional conduct.
2. Travels to off-site meetings as needed.
3. Communicates with opposing attorneys through personal contact, telephone, and facsimile to expedite cases to a close.
4. Appears at hearings and trials on an ongoing basis.
5. Complies daily with all court, state bar, and firm rules, regulations, and procedures.
6. Complies with all continuing legal education requirements.
7. Delegates tasks as appropriate to support staff.
8. Ensure all client information and documents are uploaded to MyCase appropriately.
9. Ensures the filing of documents with appropriate courts, administrative agencies, and public and private offices.
10. Connect with local businesses, bar association(s), and community groups.
11. Attend meetings with firm partners and staff as required.
12. Collaborate with firm attorneys to support their practices.

Client Base Building

1. Obtain new clients and collaborate with the marketing team to build the domestic relations practice area.
2. Prepares written proposals to include required quotes and assessments of client needs.
3. Collects client fees, sets up client retainer accounts, and tracks outstanding client payments.
4. Performs other related duties assigned.
   
   You must have your JD and be admitted to the Ohio Bar.
   
   

Are you looking for a fun but hard-working environment that supports the attorneys in business while allowing the attorney to do what they do best...Practice Law?

Eques, Inc. powered by White Law Office is looking for an Attorney who is a dynamic relationship builder and who is aligned with our values. This Attorney should be:

1) Intellectually Honest and emotionally intelligent with their team, their clients, their community, and, most importantly, with themself,

2) A leader who Empowers staff and clients through their communication and educational skills,

3) Innovative in delivering legal services, business building, and creating a network of partners, and

4) Respectful to their team members, clients, competitors, and opposing counsel.

If this candidate can operate according to these values, their employment with Eques will be successful.

Eques is a unique firm that is constantly innovating to meet the needs of their communities and challenge the methodology of how legal services are provided. Eques focuses on developing a modern legal service based on solid business principles. Therefore, there are high standards, metrics, and expectations for all Eques attorneys. All employees are challenged to be leaders and are encouraged to develop their leadership abilities. We fundamentally believe that as an individual team member grows, so will Eques, Inc.

We are also unique in that we believe in a team approach and are highly collaborative. While we recognize the origination of matters, we also place weight on creating work for the entire firm. As such, we support each of our attorneys with a team whose goal is to foster their success. We believe that our culture of teamwork is what differentiates Eques from other law firms.

We are looking for someone with at least 3 to 5 years of experience as an attorney, experience leading a team, and a track record of network building.  This candidate should be self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, work well with people, be able to manage high stress, and is comfortable with computers. This candidate should be comfortable working with a remote team but also able to travel occasionally to our Cadiz and Woodsfield offices for hearing and trials.  You should be able to actively organize their legal practice to deliver excellent quality in an efficient manner, and have excellent communication skills. Adopting and operating according to existing and evolving Eques processes and procedures is non-negotiable.

We expect this attorney to network and will be encouraged to participate in community clubs, boards, and networking groups. We believe that the success of this practice will be based on how well the attorney can build relationships and therefore this candidate should enjoy and feel energized by being known by the community.

If the above describes you, it resonates with your values, and you believe you could amplify the culture and brand of Eques, then send us your resume and cover letter as well as a list of references. If your values are not in alignment with the above, or if you feel that you would have to “change” to adopt our values, please do not apply.

Salary : $60,000 - $100,000