Associate Attorney

Henderson Scott US; Fort Worth (TX); Remote; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Scott US is seeking a Texas-admitted attorney for a fully remote role outside of court appearances. You must reside in Texas, preferably near Dallas for occasional court appearances, and be admitted to practice law in Texas. There are no billable hours and this is a strictly 40 hour per week role.

You will manage a broad range of consumer protection matters, including transactional and civil litigation, draft pleadings, negotiate contracts, and advocate for clients in court when needed.

Qualifications

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

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

Skills

Legal research

Client communication

Litigation support

Contract drafting

Education

Licensed attorney in Texas

Job description

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 near Dallas 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