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Steven Krieger Law, PLLC is a small civil litigation law firm (about 10 people) seeking an associate attorney to assist the firm’s family and civil litigation practice. Our firm has a flexible work-schedule and values work- life balance that does not include a client billable hour minimum.

On the family law side, the firm currently handles: custody, visitation, support, protective orders, and divorce cases in JDR and Circuit Court as appropriate. On the civil litigation side, the firm currently handles: business litigation, consumer protection, defamation, landlord/tenant, estate planning, and general contract and civil litigation disputes.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who already possesses baseline experience in the family law and/or civil litigation experience (at least 3 years of post-law school experience, but the position could be scaled up for an individual with significantly more experience), but is looking for an opportunity to have more control over the litigation strategy and client relations. The ideal applicant will have the following attributes:

• Ability to litigate a basic family and/or civil law matter from start to finish with actual courtroom experience;
• Ability to draft basic documents related to the family and/or civil law matter, conduct basic discovery, assist the client in weighing settlement options, and litigate a basic trial;
• Strong research, writing, and analytical skills;
• A commitment to providing high quality legal assistance regardless of client income;
• A comfort working collaboratively, but also self-disciplined, self-motivated, and experienced enough to work independently without significant oversight (though regular communication with supervisor is expected);
• Strong communication skills, including ability to clearly communicate with clients of various levels of sophistication regarding technical matters; and
• At least 3 years of litigation experience in Virginia state courts, but more or less years of experience may be equally sufficient depending on the quality of the candidate's experience. less experience may be sufficient and the position could be scaled up for more experienced applicants.

Additionally, the following attributes are preferred in an ideal candidate:

• Experience litigating in D.C.;
• Ability to speak with clients in Spanish;
• Certified as a Guardian ad litem ; and
• Enjoys writing on legal subjects outside of the documents related to litigation (like blog posts).

Compensation listed in this posting is negotiable based on experience.