Position Available:
Full-time (4-day work week) Mid-level Family Law Associate Attorney for a well-established family law firm in La Mesa. This position is onsite with hybrid work options available.
Who We Are:
Fair Cadora prides itself on delivering high-quality and strategically aggressive yet reasonable representation in family law matters throughout San Diego County. Our priority is obtaining the best possible resolution for our clients’ legal challenges, while accompanying them down the often complex and seemingly isolating path of resolving a family law dispute. Our Vision is “to empower and reduce suffering on the path to new horizons.”
Why Work with Us:
We at Fair Cadora value our employees and believe in creating a supportive work environment and a positive work/life balance for all team members. We make concerted efforts to maintain cohesive and supportive working relationships and offer a 4-day work week for all full-time employees, encouraging the use of this paid day off each week for rest and recreation.
Compensation:
$144,384, base salary plus up to an additional $6,200 in potential monthly bonuses, for a total of up to $218,784 annually, plus full benefits and additional discretionary bonuses.
Benefits:

• 4-day (32-hour) work week
• Medical insurance (offering Blue Shield, Sharp, and Kaiser plans)
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Discretionary bonuses
• 10 paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Fun company events and volunteer opportunities

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables:

• Managing cases in accordance with client objectives and advancing the case toward a timely resolution.
• Correspondence (via telephone, email, etc.) with opposing counsel, clients, and the court.
• Making court appearances and conducting depositions.
• Drafting declarations, motions, discovery, and judgments.
• Conducting legal research and writing memoranda of points and authorities.
• Maintenance of client relations.
• Providing litigation support for partner attorneys.

Qualifications Required:

• 5 years of Family Law experience.
• Licensed by and in good standing with the State Bar of California.
• Experienced and thrives in fast-paced environments.
• Familiar with the demands of handling a robust family law trial court caseload.
• Works quickly with a high degree of accuracy.
• Adaptable and flexible.
• Competent and effective litigator.
• Comfortable and skilled litigating in court and taking depositions.
• Excels at writing effective motions, declarations, trial briefs, etc.
• Initiates and sees beyond an immediate list of tasks, anticipating needs.
• Seeks out work when the workload runs low.
• Good at identifying obstacles and creating strategies to resolve them.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized, but not rigid.
• Focused and able to spin multiple plates at the same time.
• Comfortable delegating tasks to the paralegal support team and following-up as necessary.
• Quickly recalls the status of various cases in progress.
• Understands the process of a family law case from beginning to end and can anticipate and execute the next steps toward bringing the case to a resolution.
• Willing to support a partner-level attorney’s caseload as needed in addition to handling own caseload.
• Works well with people, including team members and clients.
• Compassionate and patient in helping others going through a crisis.
• Communicates clearly, effectively, and promptly.
• Values loyalty.
• Listens to clients’ needs and delivers high-level service.
• Enjoys life but knows how to be professional.
• Takes responsibility when making a mistake.
• Owns projects from inception through completion.
• Adept at technology.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Enjoys being a part of a tight-knit team that cheers each other on.

How to Apply:
Please submit your resume, writing sample, and cover letter detailing why you would be an excellent fit for this position and your experience in family law. You may apply online or by emailing careers@faircadora.com.
Applications will be kept confidential.
Fair Cadora, APC is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

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