Associate Attorney, Louisiana

Safeguard Law Group, PLLC.; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401K with Employer Match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Safeguard Law Group, PLLC. seeks a full-time Associate Attorney in Louisiana. The role is remote with occasional travel for court appearances; strong writing and organizational skills are essential.

The ideal candidate will handle pleadings, memoranda and complex consumer-law matters, liaising with the New York main office by phone and email. Louisiana bar admission is required.

Qualifications

• Active Louisiana bar license required.
• Minimum 1 year of law firm experience.
• Strong writing and research capabilities with attention to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a heavy Louisiana-focused caseload; liaison with clients.
• Draft pleadings, motions and legal memoranda; review agreements.
• Communicate with opposing counsel to resolve claims.
• Conduct legal research on contract and consumer-law issues.

Skills

Excellent written and oral comunicação

Strong organizational skills

Time-management

Interpersonal skills

Highest ethical standards

Ability to work with senior management

Legal research

Education

Louisiana Bar Admission

Tools

LexisNexis

Job description

Associate Attorney, Louisiana

Application Deadline: 16 October 2026

Department: Legal - Attorney

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote

Compensation: $90,000 / year

Description

We are a consumer protection law firm located in the Financial District of New York City, providing representation to consumers who have been harassed or otherwise deceived by creditors and debt collectors.

With our growing firm, we offer you the opportunity to develop your career in a practice that is rich in variety and challenges. If you desire to work with other talented people who share a passion for professionalism and growth, then a career with us may be a perfect fit for you!

Associate Attorney

We are looking for a full-time Associate Attorney to join our firm's practice in Louisiana. The ideal candidate is one who has experience drafting legal documents such as pleadings and legal memoranda, has strong organizational skills, and is willing to take on a heavy workload. 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.).

Candidates should be within commutable distance or currently located in Louisiana to be considered for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining and supervising a heavy & diversified caseload of the Firm’s clients in Louisiana
• 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.
• While this role is based from home, you may be required to travel for in court appearances.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Must be currently admitted to practice law in Louisiana
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience at a law firm
• Must possess superior organizational & time-management skills to meet strict deadlines
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Highest ethical standards and professional integrity
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work easily with senior management and employees at all levels throughout the organization
• Strong legal research skills -- proficiency in LexisNexis is a plus

Benefits

• 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)
• An incredible team of smart and supportive people!

This Firm participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States.