Law Clerk

Summer Associate – Family Law (Lawrenceville, GA)

Program Overview

Our Summer Associate Program is designed to provide first and second-year law students with hands-on experience in high-stakes family law matters, including divorce, custody, legitimation, and post-judgment litigation.

This program serves as a pipeline for future associate attorneys within our firm.

$20 - $40 hourly

• Conduct legal research and draft memoranda

Assist With:

• Drafting complaints for divorce
• Writing Motions and briefs
• Conducting and analyzing discovery
• Meeting with clients and drafting Financial affidavits

Observe & Assist In:

• Hearings, Mediations, and Client consultations
• Participate in case strategy meetings
• Support trial preparation

Training & Development

Weekly training sessions:

• Georgia family law procedures
• Courtroom strategy
• Client communication

Direct mentorship from:

• Managing attorney
• Senior associates

• Enrolled in an ABA-accredited law school
• Strong writing and analytical skills
• Love for learning and continuous growth
• Excellent speaking, debate, and presentation skills
• Interest in litigation and family law
• Ability to handle sensitive client matters with professionalism
• Strong technology and computer skills
• Superior proofreading and editing skills
• High ethical standards, honest and trustworthy
• Dependable, reliable, and on time
• Superior problem-solving, critical thinking skills, and ability to apply past lessons learned to new situations
• Ability to build and maintain positive professional work relationships
• Independent thinker not influenced by external pressures - Thought leader, not group thinker
• High self-esteem and the ability to accept regular and constant feedback as a trainee
• Ability to handle and manage sensitive and confidential information - Strong protection for client and company privacy

Preferred Candidates

• 2L students (priority)
• 1Ls and 3Ls considered for select positions

We are a firm with a fast-moving work environment that requires the ability to think, move quickly, and multitask. We have old-school, old-fashioned work values, a non-office politics team, and high-tech tools and equipment. We have a team of all "A" players.

We will only hire the best talent, and we only want people who fit in with our core values and culture. Our firm has nearly perfect attendance because we understand how absences impact coworkers and clients!

We focus on customer service, teamwork, candor (open communication), forwardness, quality, and continuous learning. We will give you the tools and resources to succeed. You bring the skills, positive attitude, and initiative. We require full, comprehensive background checks, and we check references for all candidates. Our team loves working together. We have a challenging job, but we love fighting for clients. A sense of humor and the ability to bounce back from daily challenges are essential.