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We are passionate about what we do, we care and strive to be an elite family law firm. We believe in fighting for the client as fiercely as you would for your own family. The outcomes and results are crucial, necessitating a representative whose dedication mirrors your own.

We are a growing law firm that believes in a team environment. A work family is a real thing, and family life is of the utmost importance. Balancing work with personal life is something we take seriously.

Erudaitius Law, PC is a growing law firm with our office based out of Escondido, CA, and a virtual office in Rancho Bernardo. We are looking for an associate attorney with a focus in family law. Family law mastery is required for this position, preferably with 3+ years’ experience at a family law firm. To be considered, you must have strong research and writing skills, and extensive trial and motion practice experience. Applicants should be organized and comfortable with handling a significant volume of cases. Thorough understanding of the preparation of mandatory judicial council forms, P&A drafting, discovery, and deadlines.

We are a growing firm and care about the culture we provide for our staff. We are looking for an individual who is hard-working, a team player, professional, and committed to providing compassionate, ethical, and empathetic legal care to clients during life’s key moments.  Our team members are driven, self-starters, and do not require a lot of direction.

Please submit a resume and a writing sample.

Duties Include the following but are not limited to:

• Assigning paralegal-appropriate tasks to ensure cases are maintained
• Obtaining and preparing evidence for hearings and trials
• Researching and confirming whether the information obtained is accurate and can be used for specific cases
• Preparing written reports for cases and arranging legal arguments if an attorney decides to file a lawsuit
• Preparing and drafting motions, pleadings, judgments, statements, documents, and other correspondence
• Performing legal research
• Frequently interacting with clients to ensure updates are given and clients are aware of what is happening with their case.
• Drafting pleadings and documents and filing motions
• Reserving court reporters for upcoming hearings
• Maintaining files, attorney scheduling, billing, and case management
• Conducting interviews with the parties involved in domestic disputes, divorce or child custody
• Putting together a list of potential witnesses

Qualifications:

• A licensed attorney in good standing with the state bar
• Knowledge of court forms, Clio, Outlook, legal research.
• Dissomaster and MyCase is a plus.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in family law.
• Organized, self-starter who can work independently or in a team environment.
• Comfortable researching applicable law, drafting and arguing request for orders, making court appearances, displaying fluency with discovery issues, including complex discovery.
• Must have good writing and verbal skills, along with good courtroom etiquette.
• Professional demeanor, dress, and speech.  
• Excellent time management skills.
• Must be able to handle pressure and work with high conflict cases.

Experience:

• 3 years at a family law firm (preferred)
• Prior hospitality experience is a plus.

Pay:

• Starts at $80,000/ year DOE

Schedule:

• 8 Hour Shift, Monday-Friday
• Various Paid Holidays

 Benefits:

• Health insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)
• Free Parking
• Various Paid Holidays
• We meet our billable hour goal; we get various Fridays off!
• When you’re off the clock, we are not contacting you nor expect you to be working.
• Additional compensation offered for exceeding billable requirements
• Family-Owned Business

 Work Location:

• In Person/Hybrid