Special Counsel or Senior Associate (Family Lawyer)
Core
Senior Family Lawyer providing comprehensive legal services in divorce, child custody, property division, and domestic violence cases, including court advocacy and mediation.
Role type
Senior IC family lawyer
Builds
Legal strategies, court submissions, Binding Financial Agreements, consent orders, and evidence packages for family law clients
Domain
Legal services (Family Law)
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Family law expertise, legal research, court advocacy, mediation, document drafting, negotiation, evidence preparation
Preferred skills
Emotional intelligence, autonomy, computer literacy
Responsibilities
Oversee client case management, conduct legal research for strategic advice, represent clients in hearings and trials, supervise mediation sessions, draft legal documents (BFAs, consent orders), prepare evidence (affidavits, witness statements)
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC