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Yakima, Wa

3-6 Years

$100,000 to $135,000 annual salary
  • WSBA Membership
  • Litigation Experience

BRING YOUR COURTROOM EXPERIENCE TO A FIRM WHERE YOU CAN LEAD CASES AND KEEP GETTING BETTER

Our Award Winning Yakima office is expanding and looking for an experienced litigator who is looking for the next step in their career. While family law experience is preferred, it is not mandatory. We want prosecutors, defense attorneys, civil litigators, and other attorneys with significant courtroom experience to join our firm. We will provide you with meaningful work that positively impacts the lives of your clients and the community.

This position is for an attorney who is ready to take on more ownership of matters and learn from experts in their field to become one of the top family law attorneys in the region.

Base compensation is between $100,000 and $135,000 depending on experience. Keep reading for more information about the position and benefits. If you are ready to apply, click the button below

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Build your career with family law

The roots of Pacific Northwest Family Law are in high-stakes litigation at the highest levels. Our attorneys hail from large international firms, boutique family law, and federal government service. We recognize that family law demands judgment and clarity because few areas of law have as great of an impact on our communities.

Our Yakima attorneys handle substantive family law matters, appear regularly in court, and draw on the firm’s deep litigation experience to provide high-level counsel and advice. You will have the opportunity to test your judgment in real cases and build the reputation necessary to become a dominant force among family law attorneys in the region.

For attorneys building their careers, we offer mentorship and support because we want you to rise in prominence within the firm and help lead the firm as we continue to build its reputation. With objective partnership criteria, written policies and procedures, and a willingness to keep improving how we practice, we are serious about making family law the best legal work of your career. We want attorneys who are interested in improving the daily lives of their clients to join our team for the long term.

As one of the largest family law firms in Washington State and an important presence in Yakima and Eastern Washington, we have seen tremendous growth and demand. Yakima is a wonderful place to raise a family and enjoy Washington’s famed outdoor recreation. For those interested in camping, hiking, fishing, skiing, and outdoor adventure, national forests and public lands are a few minutes’ drive away.

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Requirements and Qualifications

  • WSBA membership. Applicants must be active members in good standing of the Washington State Bar Association. Attorneys transferring from another jurisdiction will be considered if they are intent on obtaining Washington licensure.
  • 3-6 years legal practice. We are looking for an attorney who has moved beyond a supporting role and is looking for the next stage of leadership.
  • Courtroom experience. This is a litigation position. You will be in court frequently and must know how to manage an active litigation calendar.
  • Ability to manage clients and cases. After an initial transition period, you will be expected to manage client communication and case progress with the support of legal assistants and firm partners.
  • Strong written and oral advocacy. We expect our attorneys to make winning arguments, and we believe winning starts with excellent written work backed by effective courtroom advocacy. We are not looking for an attorney who files without thought and wings it in argument.
  • Professional judgment. You must be willing to make decisions as a qualified legal professional and carry yourself with the composure expected of an attorney representing clients in difficult matters.
  • Client communication. Family law clients are going through a great deal of stress and rely on you to ensure they have the information and communication needed to feel assured their matters are being handled with care.
  • Coachability. If you think you are the best and have nothing left to learn, please do not apply. Our best attorneys, including those who have practiced for decades, recognize that there is always more to learn.
  • Team oriented. We are not a group of solos practicing under one brand name. Our attorneys communicate and collaborate with one another to improve strategy and firm processes and create better opportunities for our clients.

Preferred qualities

  • Family Law experience. If you are already familiar with family law, you will be even more valuable to our clients. But we have helped many attorneys learn and practice family law at a high level who came from other litigation practices.
  • Spanish language. Many of our clients are native Spanish speakers. Attorneys who can speak directly with those clients provide a better client experience than attorneys who must rely on translation, even though many of our legal assistants also speak Spanish.

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Compensation and Benefits

The base salary is between $100,000 and $135,000 depending on experience.

Attorneys are expected to bill and collect 1500 hours a year. If you are otherwise on track, you may count 100 hours of qualified and approved pro bono work to your yearly requirement.

Attorneys who exceed the 1,500-hour requirement receive additional compensation equal to 30% of the collected attorney revenue generated by work above that threshold.

The firm handles marketing and intake. Attorneys who choose to develop their own referral relationships receive an additional 10% rainmaker bonus on revenue collected from clients they originate.

Pacific Northwest Family Law also offers the following benefits:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Health Savings Account
  • 401(k) plan with employer matching
  • Washington State Bar Dues
  • Unlimited CLE through NBI

For this Yakima position, we also offer up to $5,000 in relocation reimbursement and a retention bonus after six months with the firm.

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