An established Arlington law firm, with a solid client base across Texas, is hiring a probate and family law associate with 2+ years of experience to join its growing team full-time. The practice is roughly 60% family law and 40% probate and estate planning, and you'll run your own family law docket from day one, working alongside experienced senior partners.
Responsibilities
- Run your own family law docket from day one, handling matters from start to finish
- Handle probate and estate planning matters, about 40% of the practice
- Draft pleadings, motions, and discovery, and appear at hearings
- Counsel clients directly and manage case strategy
- Assist senior partners with workflow as needed
- Coordinate with opposing counsel, courts, and staff
Requirements
- 2+ years of probate and family law experience
- Experience handling contested family law matters as lead counsel, including temporary orders hearings and final trials or mediated settlements
- Tarrant County family law experience preferred
- Licensed to practice law in Texas, in good standing
- Able to handle a caseload with minimal supervision
- Stable tenure at prior firms
- Billable hours for this position: 120 per month
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary of up to $150,000, based on experience
- Full benefits suite
Work arrangement
Full-time, in office in Arlington.
This is a founder-led, collegial trial practice serving families across North Texas, built from the ground up into a full-service firm, where associates take real ownership of their cases with the support of a seasoned trial attorney and trained mediator, and are invested in long-term.
An Equal Opportunity Employment.
Please contact me at your earliest convenience if you are qualified and interested in applying for this position, either via phone/text (605) 610-1227, or email nina.shock@gogpac.com.
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