Description:

Our Portland, OR office is seeking an associate attorney. While you feel the full speed of our client needs/demands, you'll appreciate the self-directed opportunities to fully practice law and personally work with clients from day one, on your own, but not alone. We'll be available with our layered experience and ideas to assist and guide you to become your best.

This isn't your typical family law attorney position. At SKH, associates can have their own cases, represent clients in court and collaborate with a partner on a case of first impression in Oregon. SKH associates handle complex and intriguing legal issues, often involving substantial assets and business interests, and assist on some of the region's biggest family law cases.

Consider yourself first…Do you:

Like to be relied on and known for on time, polished work
See yourself as self-reliant yet able and willing to get help and seek advice
Want challenges that require creative solutions and require you to go deep to produce excellent work
Find that people trust you because you “come through” and will advocate for them
Like research of unique issues, problem solving, and becoming keenly resourceful
Excellent drafter, creating impressive persuasive documents with a close attention to detail
Would rather get it right than take the easy way out
Expect a lot from yourself; hard work and innate common sense
Appreciate people, their needs, and the value of service
Proactive and ready to excel at the highest levels of family law in a dynamic, energetic practice with other high achieving professionals

Key Working Factors to consider:

Fast pace with ongoing urgencies, emotional emergencies and a culture built to support those who take full responsibility for the entire scope of their work from start to finish
You'll be counted on to produce polished, error free work
Clients expect and deserve your best: 24/7
An experienced team is there for you
You can grow, achieve and earn income & increasing opportunity in a performance measured, open ended culture

Primary work tasks include:

Research, Writing/Drafting, Lots of detail management
Preparation and adjudication/litigation of cases
Collaboration/Assisting Associates and Shareholders
Meeting clients; building rapport, trust and case control
Being an active team member; enjoying the culture & community of achievers

Qualifications: Our ideal candidate would have the following skill sets:

Oregon State Bar license or passing results from Bar Exam
Experience handling complex family law, custody, asset and business litigation a plus.
Looking for experience exhibiting family law litigation and client skills, such as hearings, trials, depositions and mediations
Candidates require creative and enterprising thinking, as solutions to client issues often aren't found in books.
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Strong legal writing and research skills
Creativity and flexibility in advocacy
Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrable courtroom experience