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Bloomington office of our client seeks senior family law associate attorney/lawyer with 5+ years of litigation experience. The candidate prepares and drafts legal documents for filing with appropriate entities and necessary correspondence. Drafts pleadings and motions, including judgments and orders. Corresponds with attorneys, court personnel, and clients regarding cases. Interviews witnesses for court cases and prepares witnesses to testify. Shall ensure the accuracy of all documents prepared. Shall promptly appear in court on all cases assigned. Shall handle all aspects of cases assigned to them. Performs administrative duties as necessary including filing, mailing, organizes files and pleadings. Conducts legal research for particular issues. Illinois license is required. Legal

The candidate must have JD degree.

Family Law

Full-Time

Bloomington office of our client seeks senior family law attorney / lawyer with 5+ years of litigation experience. The candidate will be under the direct supervision of an assigned Senior Associate Attorney on their Team, or Regional Team Leader, except if working with a Partner or Managing Partner on a case as the Partners or Managing Partners so designate. Will perform legal work under the supervision and guidance of the Senior Attorney, Regional Team Leader or Partners. Prepares and drafts legal documents for filing with appropriate entities and necessary correspondence. Drafts pleadings and motions, including judgments and orders. Corresponds with attorneys, court personnel, and clients regarding cases. Interviews witnesses for court cases and prepares witnesses to testify. Shall ensure the accuracy of all documents prepared. Shall promptly appear in court on all days assigned to associate attorney by the Senior Attorney, Regional Team Leader, Partners or Managing Partners of the Firm. Shall handle all aspects of cases assigned to them; however, shall still seek guidance and be supervised by the Senior Attorney, Regional Team Leader or Partner. Performs administrative duties including basic research, filing, mailings, organizes files and pleading panels, telephone communication. Conducts legal research for particular issues as assigned by attorneys using periodicals, law library, public records, and offices. Takes accurate messages when individuals are not available, receives deliveries by courier or messenger, and receives and sends faxes. Shall ensure that all documents received by this office from the court or otherwise are promptly copied to the client. Shall promptly appear in potential client meetings for initial consultations as directed. Promptly provides to the Director of Administration, Finance Director or Managing Partners all payments received via the safe for each office. Return all client phone calls left before 5:00 p.m. the same day. Enter all billable hours completed on a given day into the designated Timekeeping or billings software the same day. Shall bill at least 1650 hours every calendar year (which equals 137.5 billable hours per month) at a 90% minimum collection rate. Ensures that when there are multiple cases in which they can work, that cases in which a client has money in the Firm's trust account is given preference. Reminds all clients to maintain trust balances at appropriate level and pay outstanding balances. Sends each client on their case-list a letter informing them of the status of their case on the first full week of each month and confirmation letters after being assigned a case. Shall assist with potential client calls and entail client consultations as directed. Shall complete and follow the case checklist in working up cases. Shall maintain a team player and non-entitlement mentality. Performs any other reasonable task requested by the Firm Management Team, Senior Attorney, Regional Team Leader, Partner or Managing Partners. Reports directly to the assigned Senior Attorney, Regional Team Leader or Partner or in any other manner the Managing Partners so designate. Must have Illinois license. Legal

The candidate must have JD degree.

Family Law

Full-Time

Bloomington office of our client seeks family law litigation associate attorney with preferably 1 year of experience. The candidate will independently manage own full caseload consisting primarily of the full range of traditional family law matters, including cases involving dissolution of marriage, parentage/paternity, allocation of parental responsibility, child support, division of property, spousal support, orders of protection, adoption, minor and adult guardianships, and related issues. Will advise and counsel clients embroiled in sometimes stressful family law disputes. Manage an active litigation practice that requires investigating the underlying facts of the case, negotiating settlement resolutions to issues when possible, and litigating aggressively a client's position in court when negotiations are unsuccessful. Drafting legal documents of all types (correspondence, pleadings/motions, notices, subpoenas, proposed court orders), reviewing large amounts of documents, issuing and responding to discovery, interviewing witnesses, researching legal issues, preparing for court hearings, and conducting contested hearings and trials. Have supervision of a legal assistant and paralegals assigned to provide staff support to the attorney, as well as opportunities to confer and collaborate with other attorneys in the firm as the need arises. Engage in frequent and professional communication with clients, witnesses, opposing counsel, and court personnel by telephone, and via e-mail. Frequent court appearances and some light travel in Central Illinois will be required. Are reasonably available to address the kinds of emergency situations that family law clients sometimes experience from time to time on nights and weekends. Must be a member of the Illinois Bar in good standing. Legal

The candidate should have a strong command of the English language with excellent communication skills (including writing and proofreading).

Family Law

Full-Time