Associate Attorney

Henderson Scott US; Albuquerque (NM); A distancia; USD 75.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Henderson Scott US offers a fully remote attorney role based in New Mexico. You must be admitted to practice law in NM and reside in NM, with a strict 40-hour workweek and no billable hour requirements.

The position involves handling a broad spectrum of consumer protection matters, including transactional and civil litigation on behalf of clients. You will manage litigation cases, draft pleadings and agreements, negotiate with opposing parties, and perform legal research across contract and

Formación

• Must be currently admitted to practice law in NM.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience at a law firm.

Responsabilidades

• Maintaining and supervising a heavy & diversified caseload of the firm's clients in NM.
• Communicating with clients regarding their respective matters.
• Drafting pleadings, motions, legal memoranda, reviewing & drafting agreements, etc.
• Communicating with opposing parties to resolve/settle claims.
• Legal research related to simple and complex issues in contract law and other areas of consumer law.

Conocimientos

Litigation

Client communication

Legal research

Contract law

Educación

Juris Doctor

Descripción del empleo

This is a fully remote role outside court appearances. You must live in New Mexico and MUST BE admitted to practice law in New Mexico.

there are no billable hours and this is a strictly 40 hour per week role

This position imparts broad responsibilities and exposes you to a range of legal issues related to consumer protection, including transactional and civil litigation matters.

You will manage litigation cases and resolve legal disputes on behalf of clients by developing agreements, negotiating contracts, setting claims and advocating for clients in court.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and supervising a heavy & diversified caseload of the firm's clients in NM
• Communicating with clients regarding their respective matters
• Drafting pleadings, motions, legal memoranda, reviewing & drafting agreements, etc.
• Communicating with opposing parties to resolve/settle claims
• Legal research related to simple and complex issues in contract law and other areas of consumer law

Qualifications:

• Must be currently admitted to practice law in NM (multi-state admission would be amazing)
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience at a law firm