Associate Lawyer

RETORIANO AND OLALIA-RETORIANO PROFESSIONAL LAW PARTNERSHIP; San Juan; In loco; PHP 450.000 - 900.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

RETORIANO AND OLALIA-RETORIANO PROFESSIONAL LAW PARTNERSHIP in Manila seeks a litigation-focused associate to manage cases from research and pleadings through court appearances and client communications. You will work closely with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, and supervising lawyers.

You will monitor cases, prepare status updates, and ensure filings meet court and agency requirements. Requires a law degree and Philippine Bar admission, with strong research and drafting skills

Competenze

• Law degree and Philippine Bar membership required.
• Experience in litigation and case management expected.
• Strong skills in legal research and drafting pleadings.

Mansioni

• Prepare, review, draft, and finalize pleadings and other legal documents.
• Act as pleader and represent clients during hearings and conferences.
• Attend face-to-face conferences and meetings with clients and counsel.
• Monitor case status before courts and quasi-judicial bodies.
• Conduct follow-ups on pending cases and court orders.
• Coordinate with court personnel, government agencies, and clients.
• Provide timely case status updates to clients via email.
• Report hearings, deadlines, and significant case developments.

Conoscenze

Litigation knowledge

Legal research

Pleading drafting

Client communication

Formazione

Law degree

Philippine Bar admission

Descrizione del lavoro

About the role

Join a legal team handling cases before courts, tribunals, and quasi-judicial agencies. This role will manage assigned matters from legal research and document preparation through court appearances, case monitoring, client communication, and timely follow-up. The position offers the opportunity to work closely with clients, opposing counsel, court personnel, government agencies, the Managing Partner, and the Supervising Lawyer.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, review, draft, and finalize pleadings, complaint, answer, motions, position papers, reply, rejoinder, comment, petition, memoranda, and other legal documents.


• Act as pleader and represent clients during court hearings, mandatory conferences, and other legal proceedings.


• Attend face-to-face conferences, clarificatory hearings, and meetings with clients, opposing counsel, and other concerned parties.


• Regularly monitor the status and progress of assigned cases before courts, tribunals, and quasi-judicial agencies.


• Conduct follow-ups on pending cases, court orders, resolutions, and other outstanding matters.


• Coordinate with court personnel, government agencies, opposing counsel, and clients regarding case developments.


• Prepare and send timely case status reports and updates to clients through email.


• Provide regular updates on hearings, deadlines, pending submissions, and significant case developments.


• Respond to client inquiries and coordinate with clients regarding documents and other case requirements.


• Organize, arrange, paginate, label, and properly mark annexes and supporting documentary evidence.


• Ensure that pleadings and attachments are complete, properly indexed, and compliant with applicable court and agency requirements.


• Review legal documents for accuracy, consistency, completeness, and proper formatting before filing.


• Conduct legal research on applicable laws, jurisprudence, rules, and regulations relevant to assigned cases.


• Maintain organized and updated case files, calendars, hearing schedules, and filing deadlines.


• Perform other legal duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Managing Partner or Supervising Lawyer.

What we're looking for

• Law degree and admission to the Philippine Bar.


• Experience in litigation, pleading preparation, court appearances, and case management.


• Strong knowledge of applicable laws, jurisprudence, procedural rules, and regulatory requirements.


• Excellent legal research, writing, drafting, and document review skills.


• Strong attention to detail in preparing pleadings, annexes, filings, and case records.


• Effective communication and client relationship management skills.


• Ability to manage multiple cases, deadlines, hearings, and follow-ups in an organized manner.


• Professional judgment, discretion, initiative, and the ability to work effectively with clients, colleagues, court personnel, and other stakeholders.