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Requirements

Job Requirements:
*Experience in legal research and legal writing
*Experience in using Westlaw
*Ability to make an argument in a courtroom
*Ability to write persuasive appellate and trial court briefs
*Strong knowledge of Texas law and procedure and federal procedure
*Ability to provide appellate support to trial counsel during trial
*Ability to travel as required
*Ability to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of potential new cases
*Ability to collegially work as part of a team.
*Other job duties as assigned

Qualifications:
*Graduate of an accredited law school and a member of the Texas Bar Association
*5+ years of experience as an attorney with an emphasis in Appellate Litigation
*Knowledgeable of legal principles, practices and proceedings
*Proficient in MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, etc.)
*Strong written and verbal communication skills
*Strong critical thinking and problem solving skills
*Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently and as part of a litigation team
*Strong organizational, reasoning and research skills
*Strong attention to details

Description

Law firm is seeking an experienced Appellate Attorney with 5+ years of litigation experience to join their team.

Requirements

Law firm is seeking Associate Attorneys with with 8-10 years of experience and another with 4-8 years of experience in personal injury litigation, preferably on the plaintiff side. Deposition experience is a must. Trial experience is preferred. Law school ranking and top tier a big plus. Bilingual Spanish is a plus.

Description

Two Associate Attorney positions!

Requirements

Associate Attorney should have 3-5 years of experience, ideally in Public Law. Will consider real estate and/or transactional experience.

Amazing benefits!

Description

Downtown Houston law firm is seeking an Associate Attorney.

Requirements

Ideal candidate will have at least two to three years of litigation experience in the field of personal injury. Associate Attorney will be responsible for assisting with the litigation docket, helping with negotiations pre-litigation, and client handling. Associate Attorney must be comfortable with litigation, from filing to trial. First chair trial experience on at least a handful of cases is required. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have a passion for client satisfaction and a proven drive to succeed and produce.

Minimum Qualifications / Requirements:
- Juris Doctor degree (i.e. JD)
- Texas State Bar licensed
- 2-3 years Plaintiff's personal injury experience
- Results oriented, self-starter, with a high level of initiative
- Exceptional analytical skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Must manage highly confidential information with professionalism and integrity
- Ability and willingness to "hit the ground running"
- Associate Attorney must have willingness to handle all aspects of litigation.
- Preferred Qualifications (Preferred, but not necessary.)
- Experience with Needles case management software

Description

Growing personal injury firm is seeking an Associate Attorney to join their team. This position is offering a negotiable base salary plus production related bonuses based on litigation cases worked and settled. Ideal candidate will have at least 2-3 years of litigation experience in the personal injury field.

Requirements

The legal work that is expected and already completed and accomplished includes the items listed below.

1. Litigation experience;
2. Taken many fact and expert witness depositions;
3. Prepared for and attended mediations;
4. Appeared before various courts/judges handling and presenting arguments for and against various motions filed by you and respond to those filed against our clients;
5. Prepared and filed a multitude of normal insurance defense practice motions including MSJ’s;
6. Second chaired trial(s);
7. First chair trial experience is a bonus;
8. Able to handle files from beginning to end,
9. Able to support partners on their files including various projects related to their cases;
10. Will work independently, as well as part of a defense team;
11. Your goal is to bill 180 hours a month;
12. Strong legal research and writing skills required;
13. Be a self-starter; and
14. Be proactive.

We offer an above market competitive salary based on your specific experience and if you meet or exceed these minimum requirements!

Description

Law firm is seeking to add a skilled Coverage Specialist Attorney to join our team of trial attorneys.