Associate Attorney

Associate Attorney - Family Law

Experience: 0–3 Years (Ideal for recent grads, Family Law Clinic students, and newer attorneys)

Compensation: $100,000 Realistic First-Year Total Compensation (with Performance-Based Bonuses)

About the Role

Are you looking for meaningful courtroom experience without the big-city burnout? Lotspeich Law, LLC is a growing boutique family law firm serving clients across Central Missouri, including Johnson, Henry, Lafayette, and Pettis Counties.

We are looking for an early-career attorney who wants real litigation experience, strong compensation, and a genuine work-life balance. This role is designed for someone who wants to focus entirely on being a great advocate—without the pressure of bringing in clients, marketing, or running the administrative side of a law firm.

Why Central Missouri? (The City vs. Rural Advantage)

The big-city legal market can be hyper-competitive and adversarial. Practicing in our service area offers a completely different experience:

• Better Culture: The local bars and courts in Henry, Lafayette, Johnson, and Pettis counties are professional, practical, and highly collegial. Judges are accessible.
• Access to Justice: You will do work that matters. There is an immense need for excellent legal representation outside the metro area, allowing you to make a direct, tangible impact on families.
• Room to Breathe: You can build a reputation quickly in a community where excellence is noticed and respected, all while maintaining a life outside the office.

The High-Achieving, High-Reward Model

• We don't expect you to sacrifice your personal life to arbitrary billable hour targets, but we do reward efficiency, productivity, and excellent client service.
• The Financials: Your base salary starts at $65,000, but our bonus structure is transparent and highly achievable. Efficient, client-focused attorneys can easily earn $85,000 to $100,000 in total annual compensation their first year.
• The Tools: We provide the clients, case management systems, templates, tech, and workflows.
• The Expectation: We practice a "high-autonomy, high-accountability" model. We will give you the tools and mentorship to succeed, but we are looking for self-motivated individuals who can problem-solve, use the resources provided, and move cases forward without needing to be micromanaged for every minor detail.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage family law matters (divorce, custody, modifications, support) from intake through litigation.
• Draft high-quality pleadings, motions, discovery, and correspondence.
• Represent clients confidently in court hearings and mediations.
• Communicate with empathy and clarity to clients going through stressful life transitions.
• Collaborate with and delegate tasks effectively to firm paralegals.

Who You Are (Culture Fit)

• Empathetic yet Grounded: You can guide a family law client through an emotional crisis while maintaining professional boundaries and a clear head.
• Resourceful. You utilize the resources we have available and problem solve.
• A Strong Multi-Tasker: You can handle multiple case deadlines without letting details slip through the cracks.
• Professional: You treat court staff, opposing counsel, and colleagues with unwavering respect.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school (UMKC Family Law Clinic or trial advocacy experience is a major plus).
• Licensed to practice in Missouri (or pending bar exam results).
• 0–3 years of legal experience.
• Commitment to a primarily in-person role in Warrensburg, MO.