Associate Attorney
Skills
BriefingBriefsManagementLegal WritingPartner Relationship ManagementPremisesTrials
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- Minimum 5+ years of plaintiff-side personal injury litigation experience
- First-chair trial experience in at least one high-stakes personal injury case
- Previous trial preparation experience
- Ability to interact with clients adjusters and opposing counsel by phone and in person
- Excellent organization research writing and communication skills
- Active Texas Bar License in good standing
- JD from accredited law school
Nice to have
- Results oriented
- Strong trial readiness
- High emotional intelligence
- Sound judgment
- Team leadership
- Detail oriented
Day to day
- Represent clients in aggressive plaintiff-side personal injury litigation with a focus on trial readiness and favorable settlements
- Draft persuasive pleadings discovery requests dispositive motions trial briefs and appellate-level briefing supported by strong Westlaw research
- Lead depositions prepare expert witnesses manage litigation workflows and help supervise associates while meeting firm and court deadlines
Hiring process
- Resume and writing sample required
- Writing sample maximum 10 pages
- Preferred sample is a filed motion or motion response