Job Description

We are growing! Do you look forward to going to work each day? Life's too short to start your days with dread. We want to come to work each day. At our firm, you will be a part of a team where firm culture is a top priority, alongside stellar client-focused service. We invest in each team member, as well as in our firm as a whole. You will work with an exceptional team that works collaboratively and creatively, supporting clients' needs as well as each other's professional growth. At the heart of it, we help good people end broken marriages by practicing family law differently. Clients deserve better than a process that ends in unnecessary warfare. We help clients experience divorce as a transitional period full of possibilities of remarkable growth and transformation focused on the future rather than the past. We empower clients so they know they have options when facing a divorce. We help them find a better way in line with their core values, entering their next chapter with hope. If you’re a collaborator at heart, let us hear from you. We are seeking the perfect match for a superior, seasoned, strategic, creative Senior Attorney with at least 10 years of prior experience in a family law firm in Texas. $120,000 - $150,000 base, eligible for additional bonus(es) Responsibilities:

• Proactively work in conjunction with the production team to ensure efficient and effective client case handling
• Develop a strategy for achieving the client’s goals; craft unique, creative solutions in line with their core values
• Prioritize, monitor, and facilitate daily workflow for self and other members of the production team and support staff as it pertains to client case handling
• Monitor case dockets, calendar, events, and deadlines; ensure tracking of and adherence to deadlines and timely completion of time-sensitive tasks
• Advocate for clients in hearings, trials, conferences, and mediations in line with the firm's mission and the client's goals
• Mentor associates and paralegals, supporting them in developing enriched expertise and skills
• Timely review of client invoices to ensure accuracy as well as monitor case events; accurate asynchronous time recording
• Spread the word about our firm and our non-adversarial approach by engaging in networking opportunities and events
• Maintain professional development through CLE, seminars, and workshops
• Comply with all federal, state, county, and local laws and rules, legal standards, codes, regulations, and firm policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• Highly collaborative in nature
• Strong interpersonal skills to foster a cooperative approach, minimize conflict
• Proven history of proactively moving client cases forward toward a timely resolution
• Demonstrated ability in collaborating with attorneys, and paralegals effectively
• Creator of innovative solutions unique to a family’s needs
• Reputation for being adept at mediation and negotiation
• Quick-witted sense of humor to fit in with our highly-spirited team

See benefits described elsewhere. Attorneys are also eligible for a budget for State Bar Fees/Professional Organizations/CLE and networking activities. About Company: We use collaborative, non-adversarial techniques and creative solutions to find the right solution for each unique client while maintaining our dedication to excellence and integrity. Our Core Values of being Collaborative, Connected, Creative, Authentic, and Empowering infuse our commitment to both clients and our team. Full-time Benefits: Paid Holidays (11, immediate)PTO (@ 90 days)Health Insurance (@ 60 days, partially subsidized)Life & AD&D insurance of $10,000 (@ 60 days, subsidized)Dental/Vision/additional Life insurance available (@ 60 days, @ employee cost)Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Long & Short Term Disability Insurance (@ 180 days, subsidized)401(k) benefits (@ 1 year with employer contributions)Cell phone reimbursementRemote/Hybrid work locations for most positionsContinuing education opportunities

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