Confidential · 21 hours ago
Mentoring Family Law Attorney
Confidential is a well-established Miami-based family law firm seeking a senior Mentoring Litigation Attorney to serve as both a hands-on litigator and a trusted guide for its legal team. The ideal candidate will have deep family law experience and will be responsible for mentoring junior attorneys while independently handling complex litigation matters.
Responsibilities
Serve as a mentor and go-to legal resource for attorneys, paralegals, and law clerks
Provide guidance on strategy, case management, and issue-spotting when consulted on other attorneys’ matters
Support the incremental and progressive development of junior attorneys and legal staff
Help ensure cases move forward efficiently and that critical details do not fall through the cracks
Independently handle all aspects of family law matters, including complex litigation
Draft pleadings, conduct discovery, and manage mediations, settlement conferences, and pretrial hearings
Represent clients in court and handle trials independently
Guide clients with clear strategic direction while keeping their goals and realities front and center
Conduct consultations and effectively convey the value of working with the firm
Build trust with prospective and existing clients through clarity, empathy, and expertise
Generate new engagements through referrals and repeat clients
Stay on top of billing for assigned caseloads and work only on matters with funding unless otherwise approved
Leverage technology, including AI tools, to improve efficiency, profitability, and team performance
Maintain strong communication standards, including consistent client updates
Approximately 110 billed hours per month (may be adjusted to account for mentoring responsibilities)
No billed time on cases without funding
Bi-monthly email updates to all assigned clients
At least one new engagement per quarter from a prior client or referral
At least one 5-star client review per quarter
Qualification
Required
Deep family law experience
Strong courtroom confidence
Ability to mentor junior attorneys, paralegals, and law clerks in a structured, supportive, and results-oriented manner
Independently handle all aspects of family law matters, including complex litigation
Draft pleadings, conduct discovery, and manage mediations, settlement conferences, and pretrial hearings
Represent clients in court and handle trials independently
Guide clients with clear strategic direction while keeping their goals and realities front and center
Conduct consultations and effectively convey the value of working with the firm
Build trust with prospective and existing clients through clarity, empathy, and expertise
Generate new engagements through referrals and repeat clients
Stay on top of billing for assigned caseloads and work only on matters with funding unless otherwise approved
Leverage technology, including AI tools, to improve efficiency, profitability, and team performance
Maintain strong communication standards, including consistent client updates
Approximately 110 billed hours per month (may be adjusted to account for mentoring responsibilities)
No billed time on cases without funding
Bi-monthly email updates to all assigned clients
At least one new engagement per quarter from a prior client or referral
At least one 5-star client review per quarter