Associate Attorney

Henderson-Scott; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson-Scott in Texas is seeking a licensed attorney for a fully remote role outside court appearances. You must live in Texas and MUST BE admitted to practice law in Texas. Ideally, you live near Dallas for court appearances.

There are no billable hours and this is a strictly 40 hour per week role. This position exposes you to broad legal issues in consumer protection, including transactional and civil litigation.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and managing a heavy & diversified caseload of the firm’s clients in TX
• 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 issues in contract law and other areas of consumer law

Skills

Client communication

Job description

Salary: USD80000 - USD95000 per year

This is a fully remote role outside of court appearances. You must live in Texas and MUST BE admitted to practice law in Texas. Ideally, you live nearDallas for court appearances. 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 TX
• 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 TX (multi-state admission would be amazing)
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience at a law firm