Junior Associate Attorney
About The Position
Thrive Family Law is a growing Colorado family law firm focused on client and team well-being, emphasizing dignity, respect, integrity, collaboration, and work-life balance. The firm believes in providing excellent legal work without sacrificing personal life. Attorneys benefit from autonomy, mentorship, and a collaborative team environment with weekly case reviews. They are seeking a Junior Associate Attorney to assist with family law matters, collaborate with the team, and gain experience to eventually manage their own caseload. The role involves assisting on 20-30 active cases, with opportunities to be thoughtful about client selection due to a strong flow of new matters. The ideal candidate understands litigation fundamentals, desires courtroom experience, and will receive hands-on mentorship in family law strategy, negotiation, settlement, and litigation.
Requirements
- J.D. from an accredited law school.
- Active Colorado Bar license in good standing.
- Some litigation background and demonstrated courtroom experience.
- Strong legal research, writing, advocacy, and client communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Nice To Haves
- Mock trial experience or any other litigation experience.
- Family law experience.
- Comfortable with legal software.
- Interest or experience in mediation or arbitration.
- Willing to develop professional relationships in the legal community.
Responsibilities
- Assist in divorce, parenting, child support, maintenance, property division, post-decree, and other family law matters.
- Proactively participate in legal and litigation strategies based on each client's goals.
- Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, settlement documents, and other legal filings.
- Prepare for and appear at hearings, trials, status conferences, pretrial conferences, and discovery disputes.
- Conduct discovery, depositions, witness preparation, exhibit review, and trial preparation.
- Co-Counsel clients regarding case strengths, risks, options, and likelihood of success.
- Identify creative opportunities to resolve cases through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or settlement when appropriate.
- Maintain strong client communication and appropriate professional boundaries.
- Collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, LLPs, experts, therapists, coaches, and other professionals when appropriate.
- Participate in weekly team case reviews and strategic discussions.
Benefits
- Total compensation opportunity: $90,000–$110,000, depending on experience and performance.
- Hybrid schedule, generally three days in-office and two remote.
- Remote Friday mornings with the office closing at noon on Fridays under normal circumstances.
- Paid sick time.
- One week of paid vacation after six months, with employees encouraged to use it.
- Paid federal holidays and the day after Thanksgiving.
- Firm-wide closure from Christmas Eve through the first business day following New Year's Day that is paid.
- 401(k) eligibility after six months with employer match up to approximately 4%, subject to plan terms.
- $250 bimonthly wellness stipend.
- Colorado FAMLI contributions paid by the firm.
- Monthly chair massages.
- Firm-paid Colorado Bar dues.
- CLE support and sponsorship to attend the annual Colorado Family Law Institute.
- Westlaw and Clio Manage, including available AI tools.
- Professional headshots and marketing support.
- Support for appropriate recognition on platforms such as Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers.
- Opportunities to participate in pro bono and low-bono work.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
