Job Description

Position Overview

We are actively seeking a mid-senior-level (4-7 years) Family Law Associate. Candidates should have experience in family law in a private firm setting and a demonstrated interest in providing advice and counsel to clients with a broad spectrum of family law issues. Successful candidates will have experience representing clients before judicial officers and in mediations, drafting discovery, drafting motions and associated legal documents, and participating in settlement negotiations. This person will collaborate with others in the family law group to achieve the best possible results for our clients.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 years of substantive family law experience
• Practiced in a private firm with experience being responsible for client matters (with supervision) and communicating with clients. (Experience need not be exclusively at a private firm.)
• Prior experience independently identifying issues and anticipating/recommending necessary next steps
• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent written and oral communication skills demonstrated in a court setting
• Strong legal and factual/investigative research skills
• An exquisite attention to detail and accurate work product
• A commitment to excellence and a strong work ethic; a commitment to the practice of family law
• A desire to learn and grow professionally; possesses intellectual curiosity

Office Locations

This position may be based in any of our Tri-Valley (Pleasanton), Peninsula (San Mateo), or Silicon Valley (San Jose) offices.

About the Firm

Hoge Fenton is a respected, multi-service law firm headquartered in downtown San Jose, with offices in Pleasanton and San Mateo. We combine deep legal expertise with a collaborative, client-focused culture. Our firm is known for its excellence in client service, commitment to diversity, and longstanding presence in the Bay Area legal community.

Why Join Hoge Fenton

• Inclusive Culture: We actively support diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our team reflects a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives.
• Career Development: Ongoing opportunities for both formal and informal training, mentorship, and leadership development.
• Work-Life Balance: Collegial environment with a flexible, hybrid work model.
• Competitive Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience level and class year; bonus plan available for Associates.
• Robust Benefits Package: Includes medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, 401(k) plan, and more.

Hoge Fenton has a strong commitment to diversity. We strive to recruit and retain a workforce that welcomes and supports the interests of women, families, and people of any age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, disability, or military or veteran status. Our environment is collegial, collaborative, flexible, and supportive.

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