Family Law Associate Attorney


Job Details

The Ford Agency is currently recruiting for a talented Associate for a boutique firm in Montgomery County specializing in Family and Estate Planning. This is a terrific role for an up and coming associate with 2+ years of experience with a passion for representing clients in the courtroom whose looking for a supporting firm to grow their career with. The firm provides excellent benefits, believes in work-life balance, and creates mentorship and professional development opportunities for associates.


Responsibilities Include:

  • Prepare legal correspondence, such as pleadings, briefs, affidavits, and motions
  • Conduct legal research
  • Prepare for and attend hearings
  • Provide legal counsel under the supervision of partners and senior attorneys


Qualifications Include:

  • J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school
  • Admission to the Maryland Bar
  • 2+ years of experience in Family, Estate Planning, or Disability Benefits Law
  • Excellent research and writing skills and strong analytical skills
  • Familiarity with legal research databases, such as Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg, and PACER
  • Proficiency is MSOffice
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability interact with different constituencies (other attorneys, clients, courtroom officials)


Key Points:

  • Junior Associate
  • Growth Potential
  • Mentoring Team


Candidates for this position must be based in DC, MD, or VA area or have independent plans for relocation.


The Ford Agency is a recruiting firm based in Washington, DC. We represent a broad range of organizations including: non-profits, associations, legal, consulting, and government relations firms. This position is an opening with one of our clients.


To see more positions available through The Ford Agency, please check out our website at www.ford-agency.com.





 The Ford Agency

 05/16/2024

 Silver Spring,MD