[Hiring] Associate Attorney @Attorney Sharon Jackson

Role Description

Attorney Sharon Jackson, LLC is seeking a mid-level Family Law Attorney with at least three years of substantive Georgia family law experience to join our growing team. This is not an entry-level attorney position. We are looking for an attorney who:

• Understands the fundamentals of practicing family law in Georgia
• Is comfortable taking ownership of cases
• Advises clients and develops case strategy
• Negotiates resolutions and participates in mediation
• Appears in court

Our ideal attorney is confident but coachable, independent but collaborative, and interested in becoming an even stronger family law attorney.

Qualifications

• A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school
• Active membership in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia
• At least three years of substantive experience practicing Georgia family law
• Experience independently managing family law cases
• Meaningful courtroom experience in Georgia family law matters
• Experience with divorce and child custody matters
• Experience preparing for and participating in mediation
• Strong legal research, analysis, and writing skills
• Strong client counseling and communication skills
• Ability to manage deadlines and multiple active cases
• Professional judgment and attention to detail

Requirements

• Managing a caseload of Georgia family law matters from initial assignment through resolution
• Developing case strategy based upon the client's goals, facts, evidence, applicable Georgia law, risks, and potential costs
• Advising clients regarding their legal rights, options, risks, and realistic potential outcomes
• Representing clients in temporary hearings, final hearings, trials, mediations, settlement conferences, and other proceedings
• Preparing clients and witnesses for hearings, depositions, mediation, and trial
• Negotiating settlements and resolving cases when resolution is in the client's best interest
• Reviewing and approving pleadings, discovery, correspondence, financial affidavits, parenting plans, settlement agreements, and other legal documents
• Drafting substantive motions, briefs, and other attorney-level legal work when appropriate
• Reviewing financial information and identifying issues involving income, assets, debts, business interests, support, and property division
• Communicating important case developments to clients promptly and clearly
• Working closely with paralegals and legal assistants while maintaining attorney responsibility for case strategy and legal work
• Maintaining organized files, deadlines, calendars, and case plans
• Accurately and ethically recording billable time
• Keeping current on developments in Georgia family law and court procedure

Benefits

• Join a firm focused on family law with an established team
• Meaningful responsibility for your cases
• Collaborative team environment with continued professional development
• Opportunity to practice law at a high level and build a long-term career in Georgia family law

Company Description

Attorney Sharon Jackson, LLC is a Georgia family law firm based in Lawrenceville and serving clients throughout Metro Atlanta. Our attorneys work remotely throughout the metro area.

• We do family law.
• Our attorneys represent clients in matters involving:
• Divorce, military divorce, business owner divorce, high-asset divorce, working families divorce
• Child custody and parenting time
• Child support
• Legitimation and paternity
• Fathers' and mothers' rights
• Contempt and enforcement
• Post-divorce and custody modifications
• Alimony and property division
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
• Protective orders
• Adoption and other family law matters