Remote, Contract-based Family Law Attorney Opportunity - 0–5 Hours/Week (Research & Drafting)
About this role
Welcome to The Freelance Firm!
We are a national network of experienced, high-level, freelance attorneys and paralegals who provide remote, on-demand support for both short-term and long-term legal projects for our client law firms.
Due to increased demand, we are now interviewing for a qualified, experienced, and dedicated Family Law Attorney to provide high-level legal research and drafting support.
This is a fully remote position with an anticipated workload of approximately 0–5 hours per week. While the client is based in New Mexico, New Mexico licensure is not required. A California-licensed attorney is preferred, but attorneys licensed in other U.S. jurisdictions with strong family law experience are encouraged to apply.
Attorney Responsibilities:
- Conduct substantive legal research on complex family law issues
- Draft high-quality motions, memoranda, pleadings, briefs, and other legal documents
- Assist with legal analysis and case strategy
- Review case files and supporting documentation
- Provide back-end litigation support to the firm's attorneys
- Deliver accurate, well-reasoned work product within established deadlines
- Collaborate with the firm's legal team on family law matters
Attorney Requirements:
- Licensed and in good standing to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
- California licensure preferred, but not required
- Minimum of 5+ years of family law experience
- Exceptional legal research and persuasive legal writing skills
- Extensive experience drafting substantive family law pleadings and motions
- Strong attention to detail and ability to consistently meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- FastCase experience is a plus, but not required
Opportunity Highlights:
- Fully remote position
- Approximately 0–5 hours per week with the opportunity for ongoing assignments
- Focus on substantive legal research and high-level drafting
- Work directly with an established six-attorney law firm
- Opportunity to build a long-term relationship with the client through consistent, high-quality work
Our Attorney pay rate starts at $80/hour.
We welcome you to join our established network of legal professionals!
Please respond with your resume and we will contact you in the next two days for a 30-minute online meeting to answer all of your questions about this opportunity and The Freelance Firm.
Resume submissions will be kept in strict confidence.
Please visit our website at www.thefreelancefirm.com to learn more about us and the services we provide!
Company at a glance
Freelance legal support designed to make law firms more efficient, more productive and more profitable. Our network of specialized freelance attorneys provide on-demand support for solo practitioners and boutique law firms.
The Freelance Firm is a network of freelance attorneys that provide wide-ranging, affordable legal services designed to make law firms more efficient, more productive and more profitable. We develop custom solutions for each law firm we work with, providing support to help achieve their objectives and maximize the benefits for their individual practice.
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