Job Description
Job Description
Are you seeking a fresh perspective outside the traditional law firm setting? Embrace innovation at Halligan LLC, where we are dedicated to transforming legal services for our team and clients. Join our expanding team at Halligan LLC as an experienced Family Law Attorney committed to providing exceptional legal representation.
If you are ready to be a valued member of a modern firm that values the well-being of its team and clients, seize this opportunity to grow with us.
Compensation: Competitive salary ranging from $130,000 to $200,000+, based on experience. Additional performance incentives and profit sharing linked to billable hours and client acquisition
Benefits:
- Bonuses based on billable hour performance and client generation
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Dedicated paralegal for each attorney
- Immediate access to comprehensive vision, dental, and medical insurance, with the company covering a portion of employee medical premiums.
- Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan with immediate, full vesting
- Health Savings Account available for eligible medical plans
- Paid Continuing Legal Education (CLE), professional memberships, and attorney registration fees
- Monthly internet stipend
- Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement
Note: Only candidates licensed to practice law in Colorado and with relevant legal experience will be considered.
Compensation:
$130,000 - $200,000+ yearly
Responsibilities:
- Provide excellent legal representation in family law matters
- Manage pre-decree and post-decree domestic relations matters, including dissolution of marriage and allocation of parental responsibility matters
- Perform thorough discovery and advanced legal research, prepare and review complex court documents, and actively participate in various legal proceedings
- Effectively delegate tasks to a skilled paralegal
- Utilize third-party experts in domestic relations matters, as necessary
- Create and implement strategic plans to achieve client objectives and effectively communicate the plans to clients
- Effectively advocate for clients in mediation and hearings
- Strong case management skills
- Independently handle caseload from case opening to closure, ensuring top-quality legal representation on a range of domestic relations cases
- Maintain close communication with clients throughout all stages of their relationship with the firm
Qualifications:
The candidate must have at least five years of Colorado family law experience.
Other necessary qualifications include:
- Experience with complex family law cases, particularly those involving business interests, executive compensation, and intricate financial issues.
- Capability of handling a caseload of a minimum of 20-30 active domestic relations cases while simultaneously monitoring and recording billable hours.
- Highly valued personal traits include integrity, intelligence, character, responsiveness, and professional demeanor.
- Demonstrated dedication to continuous professional growth, involvement in legal education programs, and awareness of knowledge gaps.
- Ability to establish boundaries and prioritize tasks while meeting job demands.
- Exceptional professionalism and meticulous attention to detail.
- Effective communication with clients, including documentation of essential communications, explaining cost-benefit analyses, and keeping clients apprised of the status of their case.
- A team player that collaborates well with other members on the Halligan team.
About Company
At Halligan LLC, you won’t get lost in the shuffle. We are a small, close-knit team and value each and every member. We offer competitive compensation, a dedicated paralegal, professional advancement opportunities, paid time off, paid continuing education, paid bar dues, bonus incentives, health insurance, 401(k) matching, and more.
We pride ourselves on maintaining a supportive and collaborative culture: we have active Slack channels, regular team-wide meetings, and in-person events to keep us connected.
Please note that we are currently only open to candidates located in Colorado. Applicants not based in Colorado will be immediately disqualified.