Associate- Drafting Attorney

Law Firm; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Law Firm seeks an associate with significant litigation experience and superb legal writing skills, preferring to draft rather than attend hearings or depositions. The role centers on heavy legal research and drafting for appellate briefs, petitions, motions, and settlements, with a strong emphasis on precision and attention to detail.

The position will include some trial support, such as helping with jury instructions, and offers mentorship and opportunities for growth based on performance.

Qualifications

• Strong legal writing and drafting experience.
• Ability to conduct thorough legal research.
• Excellent editing and proofreading skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft appellate briefs, petitions, motions, and settlements.
• Perform extensive legal research and writing to support litigation strategy.
• Provide trial support such as drafting jury instructions.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal writing

Attention to detail

Job description

We are looking for an associate with litigation experience and top notch legal writing skills that prefers to be a drafter rather than someone who attends hearings/depos. This role would be heavy legal research and primarily drafting for appellate briefs, petitions, motions, and settlements. The associate must love writing and have a keen attention to detail.

• The position will still include some trial support such as helping with jury instructions

Pay is commensurate with experience and great benefits. Lots of mentoring and growth.