Z Family Law Careers
About Z Family Law
At ZFL, we’re always looking for passionate professionals to add to our growing team. For us, family law is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to help our clients reimagine their lives for the better. Sound like a cause you can get behind? Browse our current openings to find your place at the firm today!
Attorney - Family Law Litigation
Are you ready to join one of the fastest-growing family law firms in the Washington, DC metropolitan area that has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list? As an attorney, you will join a team that is committed to excellence, client satisfaction, and continuous growth. Here, we don't just offer a job; we provide an environment that challenges you to strive for personal and professional growth. In our Family Law Division, you will bring your exceptional legal skills and experience to a team committed to achieving excellence, client satisfaction, and ongoing growth.
Our team's focus for the year is on achieving RESULTS--results for our clients and for ourselves. Our individual key performance indicators (KPIs) ensure that we collectively reach our goals. As an attorney, this means providing excellent legal services utilizing creative strategies and billing 1550 hours annually.
Qualifications:
- Must be licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland; the ideal candidate will also be licensed in DC and/or the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Excellent time management skills and ability to maximize use of the calendar to ensure billable targets are met while providing exceptional client service, and coordinating closely with other team members to ensure they are clearly aware of their tasks
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing legal education
- Ability to develop case strategy based on a client's goal, and knowledge of where to find the rules and case law to back up that case strategy
- Comfortable in a courtroom, and confident and competent in representing our clients
- Ability to set realistic expectations for clients and manage their expectations as the case progresses
- Tech-savvy
- Spanish language fluency is a huge plus
Paralegal - Estate Planning
We’re seeking a skilled and experienced Paralegal to support our growing legal team. In our Estate Planning and Probate Division, you will bring your exceptional skills and experience to a team committed to achieving excellence, client satisfaction, and ongoing growth. Our Trusts and Estates Division is brand-new in 2024, and we are building out and refining our policies, systems, and procedures and looking for an experienced paralegal to play a big part in helping us create the best system possible for our clients.
Our team's focus for the year is on achieving RESULTS--results for our clients and for ourselves. Our key performance indicators (KPIs) ensure that we collectively reach our goals.
The ideal candidate for this position will use their work experience and organizational skills to conduct legal research, draft memos, pleadings, motions, and orders, as well as prepare for hearings and trials.
Qualifications:
- Paralegal Certificate earned through an ABA-approved paralegal certificate program, such as an Associate's degree or proprietary school program in paralegal studies OR a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university plus at least 3 years of experience as a Trusts and Estates paralegal
- Ability to manage time effectively and ensure deadlines and KPIs are met or exceeded
- Ability to multitask and follow policies, procedures, and processes
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Exceptional people skills with the confidence to approach clients with empathy
- Ability to work in a team with other paralegals, legal assistants, and attorneys
Experienced Legal Assistant
We are looking for a Legal Assistant who can hit the ground running to give their best every single day to our team and our clients. To excel in this position, you must be compassionate and empathetic, motivated to hit your goals, able to build relationships with clients, and comfortable managing large volumes of data.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
- Friendly, empathetic attitude, and excellent organization skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Ability to manage time effectively and ensure deadlines and KPIs are met or exceeded
- Ability to multitask and follow policies, procedures, and processes closely
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent people skills with the confidence to address initial client complaints and soothe angry clients
- Ability to work in a team with other legal assistants, paralegals, and attorneys
- Spanish language fluency is a huge plus