Pay: $100,000.00 - $155,000.00 per year
Why This Is a Great Opportunity
- Join a respected New Jersey family law practice where you can take meaningful ownership of cases and make a direct impact on clients during important moments in their lives.
- Build hands-on experience across divorce, custody, support, equitable distribution, domestic violence, and other family law matters.
- Work alongside experienced attorneys who value collaboration, professionalism, compassionate advocacy, and excellent client service.
- Gain valuable courtroom experience through appearances throughout New Jersey.
- Grow your family law career in a boutique environment where strong performance and initiative are recognized.
- Earn performance-based bonus opportunities while benefiting from a 401(k) with a 4% employer match, discretionary profit sharing, paid time off, and additional benefits.
Location: This position is based primarily on-site in Red Bank, New Jersey, with court appearances throughout the state. Limited remote flexibility is available while maintaining the collaboration and client service of an office-based practice.
Note: Candidates must be licensed to practice law in New Jersey and have 1+ year of family law experience. A genuine interest in continuing to build a career in family law is essential. Judicial clerkship experience is preferred but not required.
About Us
We are a boutique New Jersey family law practice committed to combining sophisticated legal advocacy with personalized, compassionate client service. Our attorneys handle a wide range of matrimonial and family matters, approaching every case with strong communication, sound judgment, and a strategy tailored to each client's needs. Confidential Employer.
Job Description
- Manage family law matters with guidance and support from experienced attorneys.
- Represent clients in divorce, dissolution, child custody, parenting time, alimony, child support, and equitable distribution matters.
- Assist with and handle court appearances, motions, hearings, negotiations, mediation, arbitration, and litigation.
- Draft pleadings, motions, agreements, discovery, settlement documents, and other family law filings.
- Communicate directly with clients regarding sensitive legal, financial, and parenting issues.
- Work on matters involving business owners, complex assets, income analysis, and financial experts when appropriate.
- Draft and negotiate prenuptial and other marital agreements.
- Assist with domestic violence and related family law matters.
- Manage deadlines, case responsibilities, and client communications efficiently.
- Collaborate closely with our attorneys while developing greater independence and ownership of matters.
Qualifications
- Active New Jersey Bar license required.
- 1+ year of family law experience required.
- Strong legal writing, research, negotiation, and communication skills.
- Interest in building a long-term career in matrimonial and family law.
- Ability to manage deadlines and multiple active matters.
- Courtroom or litigation experience preferred.
- Judicial clerkship experience preferred.
- More experienced associate, senior, counsel, and partner-level family law attorneys are also encouraged to apply.
Why You Will Love Working Here
- Competitive compensation of $100,000 to $155,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
- Performance-based bonus opportunity.
- 401(k) with a 4% employer matching contribution.
- Discretionary profit sharing contribution.
- Paid time off and additional employee benefits.
- Meaningful client-facing work and substantive courtroom experience.
- Opportunity to develop deeper expertise across all areas of New Jersey family law.
- Collaborative boutique environment with strong mentorship and professional growth opportunities
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Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance