Associate Attorney - Houston, TX - Remote

your Jared; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K match

Paid time off

Job summary

Your Jared in Houston, TX is seeking a full-time Associate Attorney to handle a heavy consumer protection caseload, including transactional and civil litigation matters. The role requires coordinating with the firm's New York headquarters via telephone and email, while predominantly serving clients in Texas.

You will draft pleadings and motions, perform legal research, communicate with clients and opposing parties, and support settlements.

Qualifications

• Experience drafting legal documents (pleadings, memoranda)
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage heavy workload
• Strong legal research skills; LexisNexis is a plus

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and supervising a heavy caseload in Houston, TX
• Communicating with clients about matters
• Drafting pleadings, motions, and legal memoranda; reviewing & drafting agreements
• Communicating with opposing parties to resolve/settle claims
• Conducting legal research related to contract and consumer law

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Associate Attorney

Salary: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Work Location: Remote – MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON FOR COURT, PRIMARY RESIDENCE MUST BE IN HOUSTON, TX. Candidates must reside in Houston, TX.

We are looking for a full-time Associate Attorney to join our firm's practice in Houston, TX. This position imparts broad responsibilities and exposes you to a range of legal issues related to consumer protection, including transactional and civil litigation matters. Because our firm’s headquarters are in New York, this position entails communicating with our main office exclusively via telephone and electronic means (e-mail, Microsoft Teams, etc.).

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and supervising a heavy & diversified caseload of the firm’s clients in Houston, 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:

• Experience drafting legal documents, such as pleadings and legal memoranda, has strong organizational skills, and is willing to take on a heavy workload.
• Must be currently admitted to practice law in Texas (multiple-state admission is a big PLUS)
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience at a law firm
• Strong legal research skills -- proficiency in LexisNexis is a plus

What We Offer:

• Compensation is competitive and commensurate with expertise and previous experience
• Training & Guidance
• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401K Benefits with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Promotion & Growth opportunities
• Team-building Events sponsored by the Firm
• An incredible team of smart and supportive people!

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