Supervising Attorney – Family Law
About The Position
This is an opportunity for an experienced family law attorney to combine legal practice with leadership within a growing Firm. The Supervising Attorney maintains a reduced caseload while supervising, mentoring, and developing attorneys and legal support employees on the Family Law team. The role provides strategic guidance on complex matters, promotes efficient case progression, monitors team performance and KPI achievement, addresses performance concerns, and maintains high standards of legal advocacy and client service. It requires exceptional legal judgment, leadership, and communication skills, as well as the ability to provide direction, accountability, and support while handling sensitive matters professionally and empathetically. The role manages family law matters involving divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, and equitable distribution, and represents clients in court hearings, mediations, depositions, settlement negotiations, and other proceedings. It supervises and develops attorneys, Case Managers, and legal support employees; oversees team workloads, deadlines, case progression, and resource allocation; and collaborates with the Managing Attorney and Firm leadership on performance, staffing, case risks, process improvements, and departmental goals. Frequent courthouse travel is required, usually within Mecklenburg County or nearby counties, with occasional travel to mediators or law offices for mediations and depositions. Compensation is $115,000–$150,000 plus bonus potential.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Active license and good standing with the North Carolina state bar.
- At least 5 years of family law experience and courtroom experience.
- Strong knowledge of family law procedures and local court rules.
- Experience with mediation and alternative dispute resolution.
- Prior experience supervising, coaching, and evaluating attorneys, Case Managers, or legal support employees.
- Demonstrated ability to mentor, develop, and lead legal teams.
- Strong organizational, delegation, and case management skills.
- Proven ability to manage complex litigation matters and provide strategic legal guidance.
- Familiarity with legal practice management software.
Responsibilities
- Manage a reduced caseload of family law matters, including divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, and equitable distribution, while balancing supervisory and administrative responsibilities.
- Represent clients in court hearings, mediations, depositions, settlement negotiations, and other family law proceedings.
- Develop case strategies, draft and review legal documents, and provide strategic guidance on complex, high-value, or high-conflict matters.
- Supervise, coach, mentor, and develop attorneys, Case Managers, and legal support employees.
- Guide legal employees on case strategy, case progression, risk management, and effective client representation.
- Monitor team performance, workloads, case progression, deadlines, and resource allocation to promote accountability and efficient case handling.
- Monitor legal employees’ progress toward KPI targets and hold employees accountable for performance expectations.
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings and formal performance evaluations, providing timely, constructive, and documented feedback.
- Address performance concerns through coaching, performance improvement plans, and corrective or disciplinary conversations in coordination with Firm leadership and Human Resources, as appropriate.
- Support onboarding, training, professional development, and advancement of legal employees while fostering a collaborative, accountable, high-performing team.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, court rules, ethical requirements, Firm policies and procedures, and client service standards.
- Collaborate with the Managing Attorney and Firm leadership regarding team performance, staffing and workload needs, significant case risks, process improvements, and departmental goals.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and bonus potential, including discretionary bonuses.
- Medical insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Paid time off.
- Paid sick time.
- Paid personal wellness days.
- Paid bereavement.
- Paid holidays.
- 401(k) plan and 401(k) match.
- Parental leave.
- Paid jury duty time.
- Paid professional memberships.
- Approved continuing legal education.
- Approved classes or seminars.
- Free legal services for employees.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Employee celebrations, retreats, and team-building events.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
