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Job type full-time
Full job description
The soleymani law firm, a professional corporation, a reputable, boutique family law firm in los angeles, offers a flexible, congenial, and supportive work environment that respects you, your obligations, and pays you competitivelyWe seek a quality applicant for a full-time family law associate positions, with a minimum of three (3) years of legal experience, and an active license to practice law in california, without any disciplinary action on his/her recordWe provide a base salary, plus commissions on billed and paid hours, phone/internet stipend and paid vacationsThis position is entirely work from home and we are flexible with scheduling so you can make time for family and personal commitmentsWe mentor you and support your growth professionally by paying for your continuing legal education, bar dues and networking eventsWe also provide for your malpractice insurance, workers compensation insurance, and expenses such as mileage and parking.
The ideal candidate will be able to:
Assume 20-25 active family cases with supervision that involve dissolution of marriage, legal separation, parentage, child custody, spousal support, child support, attorney’s fees, high net worth clients and complex litigation, as well as prosecuting and defending restraining orders.
Interact with clients from the beginning to the end of the case so that the client feels attorney is responsive and compassionate to client’s needs
Deliver a fast, written product, addressing the client’s concerns, that is persuasive without grammatical and spelling errors, including preparation of rfos, declarations, and memoranda of points and authorities.
Able to propound and respond to discovery, including declarations of disclosure, requests for production, form interrogatories, special interrogatories, requests for admission, subpoenas, and depositions.
Basic understanding of financial documents, including tax returns, calculating support on dissomaster, completing income and expense declarations; more advanced skills such as examining marital standard of living and business valuations is a plus.
Appear in court frequently, mostly in lasc chatsworth, van nuys, and stanley mosk, and orange county superior court
Available during work hours, monday through friday, by phone and/or at office, available after hours by email.
Be personable with colleagues and clients, a team player, ethical and dependable.
Meet deadlines, calendar court events, be timely and responsive to clients’ and co-workers’ communications
Be enthusiastic about continuing education and developing expertise in the area of family law under a certified family law specialist.
Preference will be given to candidates who are familiar with judicial council forms, dissomaster, ms office, and pdf reader/authoring software.
To apply: send your cover letter, resume, a writing sample of no more than 5 pages of a document authored by you and filed with the court (okay if redacted), and a list of three (3) references to: tamar maxoudian, at tamar@thesoleymanifirm.com.
