Good family lawyers should not have to burn out to do great work.
Outset Law is a boutique family law firm in Vancouver. We act in parenting disputes, support matters, and high net worth cases involving businesses, trusts, and significant assets. We are looking for a family lawyer who already has a practice and wants to grow it in a firm built to support the long term.
What you get
- Autonomy over your own files
- Reasonable billable expectations
- Real flexibility over your workload and schedule
- A collaborative, lawyer-led environment
- Backup on complex and high-stakes matters
- Sophisticated, interesting cases
- Room to build a long-term practice in a growing firm
Who you are
- A practising member of the Law Society of British Columbia
- 2 to 10 years of family law experience in BC
- Comfortable in both BC Supreme Court and Provincial Court
- Strong judgment, thorough preparation, and a steady hand with clients
- Ideally, bringing an existing book of clients
Compensation
Split fee with a minimum guarantee, or a salary of $150,000 to $250,000+, plus a discretionary bonus and benefits.
With a split fee, you know exactly what you will make. The firm is not keeping the profit from your work while you stay up all night carrying the files. What you bring in is what you earn.
From our founder
I started Outset Law because the traditional law firm model is broken. Too many excellent family lawyers are exhausted by constant availability, relentless billing pressure, and a practice that takes over their whole life. That pressure affects judgment, energy, and the quality of the work.
Family law is already demanding. The structure of the firm should not make it harder.
I built Outset to give lawyers space to prepare properly, think strategically, and step away when a matter gets difficult. We do not lower our standards. Our cases are complex and our work is serious. But you should not have to give up your health or your life outside work to do excellent legal work.
If that approach resonates with you, I would like to speak. Message me directly or apply here.
Oliver Spinks
Founder, Outset Law
