Associate Attorney

Henderson Scott US; Las Vegas (NV); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Henderson Scott US is seeking a Nevada-licensed attorney for a fully remote role, outside of court appearances. You must live in Nevada and be admitted to practice law there.

There are no billable hours and this is a strictly 40 hour per week role. The position exposes you to consumer protection matters, transactional and civil litigation, with responsibilities spanning client liaison, pleading preparation, negotiation, and advocacy in court.

Qualifications

• Active Nevada law license
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience at a law firm

Responsibilities

• Maintain a heavy and diversified caseload for NV clients.
• Communicate with clients regarding their matters.
• Draft pleadings, motions, and legal memoranda; review and draft agreements.
• Communicate with opposing parties to resolve/settle claims.
• Conduct legal research on contract law and consumer law issues.

Job description

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

**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 contacts, setting claims and advocating for clients in court.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and supervising a heavy & diversified caseload of the firm's clients in NV
• 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 NV (multi-state admission would be amazing)
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience at a law firm