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Family Law Attorney- Associate

Looking for a: Associate
Practice Area: Family
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Duration: Permanent
Job Description:

Since 1933, Stark & Stark has developed innovative legal solutions to meet our client’s needs. More than 100 attorneys, over 30 practice areas, and a philosophy of putting the law to work for our clients are the basis for building and maintaining our practice.

Stark & Stark’s Hamilton office is seeking applications from family law attorneys with exceptional credentials and a genuine passion for the law.

Responsibilities:

The position will support family law attorneys with a focus on divorce, equitable distribution, alimony, custody and child support related issues, relocation issues, college contribution issues, pre-marital agreements, domestic violence matters and adoption.
The Associate will work directly with clients preparing legal documents, including petitions, motions, and affidavits.
Writing and researching legal issues for briefs, pleadings, ascertaining experts and preparing and reviewing discovery.
Provide guidance and counsel to clients through effective communication.
Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have at least 2 – 4 years of family law experience.
Strong analytical, drafting, writing, and research, skills.
Excellent organizational skills, high attention to detail and accuracy, and the ability to work in a deadline driven practice is required.
Must have demonstrated the ability to work independently, as part of a team and the interpersonal skills to interact directly with clients.
Must be licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey. Pennsylvania admission a plus.
Benefits

Stark & Stark is committed to the health and well-being of its staff members. The firm offers a full range of benefits, including traditional major medical and hospitalization coverage, a prescription plan, a dental plan, a vision plan, life insurance, accidental death, and dismemberment coverage, a profit sharing, and a 401(k) plan, paid vacation, and paid holidays.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stark & Stark’s policy is to make employment decisions based on merit, ability, and competence. Except where required by law, employment practices shall not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or staff member’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or any other characteristic provided by law. Qualified minorities, females, veterans, and attorneys with disabilities are encouraged to apply. It is also our policy to provide a work environment that is free of harassment of any kind, including that which is sexual, age-related, or ethnic.

Mansfield Rule

As part of its continued efforts to actively recruit and advance the recruitment, development, and promotion of diverse lawyers, Stark & Stark is participating in Diversity Lab’s Midsize Mansfield Rule initiative. The Mansfield Rule is named for Arabella Mansfield, the first woman admitted to practice law in the United States. It measures whether law firms affirmatively consider diverse lawyers for hiring, advancement, and significant leadership roles.

Under this initiative, we strive for a candidate pool consisting of at least 30% women, attorneys from underrepresented racial and/or ethnic groups, lawyers with disabilities, and/or LGBTQ+ attorneys. The Mansfield Rule initiative also includes a commitment by Stark & Stark to be transparent in our internal governance, particularly with our selection guidelines and job descriptions for firm management roles and committees.

Location: Hamilton, New Jersey
Posted On: September 19, 2024 at 9:30 am