What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Attorney position at Bedford Family Law, PLLC?
Company Description Bedford Family Law, PLLC is a boutique firm focused on providing individualized legal solutions for clients facing family law and estate planning matters. The firm handles divorce and custody issues through litigation, mediation, and collaborative approaches, tailoring the strategy to each client’s needs.
Bedford Family Law also offers customized estate planning, eatate administration, and probate litigation.
Clients are served both in person in Bedford, MA and virtually via Zoom, with convenient online appointment scheduling.
Role Description The Associate Attorney will work full time in a hybrid capacity. Day-to-day responsibilities include advising clients on family law matters; drafting and reviewing pleadings, motions, agreements; and representing clients in court hearings, mediations, and negotiations. The role involves conducting legal research, preparing case strategies, and collaborating closely with the principal attorney and support staff to move cases efficiently through litigation or mediation. The Associate Attorney will also communicate regularly with clients, manage case files and deadlines, and contribute to maintaining a professional, respectful, and client-centered practice environment.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated ability to convey facts and law in a clear, concise, and compelling manner.
- Ability to respectfully and effectively advocate for clients to the court and opposing counsel.
Ability to provide clear, practical legal advice to clients.
- Effective Negotiation skills for settlements, mediation sessions, and collaborative law processes
- Training and/or experience working with survivors of violence preferred.
- Litigation and/or Domestic Relations experience preferred.
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in Massachusetts (or eligibility for admission)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong drafting and analytical abilities
- High level of professionalism, integrity, and client service orientation, with the ability to manage multiple cases and deadlines
- Comfort with hybrid work, including in-person meetings and virtual client interactions via Zoom and other digital tools