Associate Attorney - Family Law

Experience: 0–3 Years (Ideal for recent grads, Family Law Clinic students, and newer attorneys)

Compensation: $100,000+ Realistic First-Year Total Compensation (with Performance-Based Bonuses)

About the Role

Are you looking for meaningful courtroom experience without the big-city burnout? Lotspeich Law, LLC is a growing boutique family law firm serving clients across Central Missouri, including Johnson, Henry, Lafayette, and Pettis Counties.

We are looking for an early-career attorney who wants real litigation experience, strong compensation, and a genuine work-life balance. This role is designed for someone who wants to focus entirely on being a great advocate—without the pressure of bringing in clients, marketing, or running the administrative side of a law firm.

Why Central Missouri? (The City vs. Rural Advantage)

The big-city legal market can be hyper-competitive and adversarial. Practicing in our service area offers a completely different experience:

Better Culture: The local bars and courts in Henry, Lafayette, Johnson, and Pettis counties are professional, practical, and highly collegial. Judges are accessible.
Access to Justice: You will do work that matters. There is an immense need for excellent legal representation outside the metro area, allowing you to make a direct, tangible impact on families.
Room to Breathe: You can build a reputation quickly in a community where excellence is noticed and respected, all while maintaining a life outside the office.

The High-Achieving, High-Reward Model

We don't expect you to sacrifice your personal life to arbitrary billable hour targets, but we do reward efficiency, productivity, and excellent client service.
The Financials: Your base salary starts at $65,000, but our bonus structure is transparent and highly achievable. Efficient, client-focused attorneys can easily earn $85,000 to $100,000+ in total annual compensation their first year.
The Tools: We provide the clients, case management systems, templates, tech, and workflows.
The Expectation: We practice a "high-autonomy, high-accountability" model. We will give you the tools and mentorship to succeed, but we are looking for self-motivated individuals who can problem-solve, use the resources provided, and move cases forward without needing to be micromanaged for every minor detail.

Key Responsibilities

Manage family law matters (divorce, custody, modifications, support) from intake through litigation.
Draft high-quality pleadings, motions, discovery, and correspondence.
Represent clients confidently in court hearings and mediations.
Communicate with empathy and clarity to clients going through stressful life transitions.
Collaborate with and delegate tasks effectively to firm paralegals.

Who You Are (Culture Fit)

Empathetic yet Grounded: You can guide a family law client through an emotional crisis while maintaining professional boundaries and a clear head.
Resourceful. You utilize the resources we have available and problem solve.
A Strong Multi-Tasker: You can handle multiple case deadlines without letting details slip through the cracks.
Professional: You treat court staff, opposing counsel, and colleagues with unwavering respect.

Qualifications

J.D. from an accredited law school (UMKC Family Law Clinic or trial advocacy experience is a major plus).
Licensed to practice in Missouri (or pending bar exam results).
0–3 years of legal experience.
Commitment to a primarily in-person role in Warrensburg, MO.

Lotspeich Law, LLC

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