Attorney

Company: Hembree Bell Law
Location: Austin
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

We are seeking an attorney who can provide quality legal services to our large, diverse client base. Our ideal candidate will work passionately and effectively alongside our senior partners and staff to ensure a successful outcome for our clients. Contact us today if you have outstanding research and writing skills, can handle a heavy caseload, and are comfortable using today's legal software!

Responsibilities:

Identify client conflicts and determine case strategies with options for resolution
Appear in court on behalf of clients and argue motions during legal proceedings
Take responsibility for administrative staff relating to client invoicing/billing records, setting up meetings with clients and completing tasks
Manage administrative assistants, paralegals, and law clerks
Draft correspondence, legal pleadings, motions, and briefs
--- We are looking for an experienced family law attorney who can contribute to developing the strategy of a case and who knows where to find the rules of procedure to back up that case strategy
--- We need an attorney who knows their way around the courtroom and how to project confidence and competence on highly contested family law cases
--- The right person will refer to themselves as a "dealmaker" when helping families craft creative solutions to their property and custody disputes outside of the courtroom
--- Our ideal attorney knows the ins and outs of property division, custody mods, parenting plans, the TFC, and the TRCP
--- The right person will be a pro and help clients understand whether they really want to spend $500 to fight with the ex-factor over $50 worth of airline miles
--- If the concept "we do serious work but don't take ourselves too seriously" resonates with you, you might be our next team member
--- Litigation skills and experience will get you in the door with us - your personality, character, intelligence, integrity, and plays-nice-with-others attitude are what will get you the job
--- We're a fast-growing firm - if change, opportunity, and forward momentum excite you, you'll love it here

Qualifications:

Graduation from law school with Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree and experience in representing clients for at least 2 years
Must be able to handle heavy caseload with little supervision
Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite is necessary
Over 1 year of experience representing clients in a law firm
Jobseekers should be a member of their local bar association - active member preferred Association
--- Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in taking ownership of a client's contested family law case - discovery, pleadings, motions; collaboration, and mediation; pretrial hearings, motion hearings, and trials
--- Texas law license (could be perfect for someone relocating back to Texas)

About Company:
Hembree Bell Law is a fast-growing firm with offices in Austin and San Antonio. Our passion is helping families navigate divorce and custody disputes as smoothly and thoughtfully as possible. We do this with a team-oriented approach. Every person on the HBLF roster meaningfully contributes to protecting our clients' kids, money, and businesses. We do serious work, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. We're a group that loves what we do and who we do it alongside.



The team embodies the following core values:

We exist to serve (our clients, our community, and each other).We always do the right thing (integrity in every situation).We level up (excellence in all things).We win or lose as a team (teamwork makes our clients' and our dreams work).

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