Associate Attorney at Beginnings Family Law, P.C. Huntsville, AL

Associate Attorney

New Beginnings Family Law, P.C. – Huntsville, AL.

Zig Ziglar is famous for saying “You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.” At New Beginnings Family Law, P.C., we take this to heart. Our goal is to help 7,000 hurting people and/or families in the next 10 years by providing high quality, wow‑experience level legal representation in the areas of matrimonial and family law for people and families in the communities we serve during the most difficult and uncertain times in their lives.

The person who serves in this role will play an integral part in helping us achieve this goal.

• Conduct Initial Consultations
• Draft Legal Documents and/or Assign Document Drafting Duties to Paralegal/Secretary as necessary
• Assign Calendaring and Scheduling Duties to our Calendar Guru as necessary
• Review Files At Least Monthly to Determine Status
• Communicate with Client regarding Status of the Case
• Meet with client to review discovery
• Communicate with Opposing Counsel to Resolve Discovery Disputes
• Communicate with Opposing Counsel to Resolve ongoing issues throughout the case
• Stay Abreast of Statutes of Limitations in Cases Where Relevant
• Stay Abreast of Deadlines for Pretrial Disclosures
• Prepare Deposition Outlines & Exhibits
• Prepare Client for Depositions, Mediations, and Trial
• Attend Depositions, transitioning to taking depositions as skills grow
• Prepare Position Statements for Mediation
• Attend mediation, transitioning to conducting mediation as both advocate and mediator as skills and experience dictate
• Select Experts and Prepare Documents to be Submitted to Experts
• Prepare Legal Memoranda
• Review Expert Reports and prepare Expert for Depositions when necessary
• Meet with and prepare Witnesses
• Meet with client to discuss legal strategies for his/her case
• Communicate Settlement Offers/Counteroffers to Opposing Counsel
• Prepare Exhibits
• Prepare Trial Briefs
• Appear in Trial and Hearings as needed, transitioning to being lead trial counsel as skills and experience dictate
• Draft Appellate Briefs
• Interview Counselors, Teachers, and others who have interactions with GAL clients
• Conduct Home Studies in GAL Cases and Prepare GAL Reports

• Strong prior academic performance (3.0 GPA or higher)
• A license to practice law in the State of Alabama
• Excellent writing skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated interest in Family Law
• Actual trial experience and/or prior mock trial experience
• Must be dedicated to the core values and mission of New Beginnings Family Law, PC
• Must not have any derogatory or inappropriate internet and/or social media presence
• Must be a good cultural fit for our firm
• Willing to accept constructive coaching, mentoring and correction
• Willing to take personal responsibility, and be held accountable to the firm’s standards and the Rules of Professional Conduct
• Must have an “all hands on deck” and “no job is beneath you” attitude

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Job Type: Full-time

Base Pay:
From $75,000.00 per year

Why do you want to practice family law?

Doctorate (Required)

Law License (Required)

In person