Experienced Issues & Appeals Associate

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in Austin, TX, seeks a partnership-track associate for the Issues and Appeals practice within Litigation. The role requires appellate experience, a strong academic record, and excellent research, writing, and analytical skills.

A judicial clerkship is strongly preferred and licensure in the relevant jurisdiction within one year of joining the firm. This full-time position offers the opportunity to sit in Austin (also DC, Richmond, Boston, or other offices) and to

Qualifications

• Requires appellate experience and strong academic record.
• Excellent research, writing, and analytical skills are essential.
• Appellate judicial clerkship strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Issues and Appeals practice within Litigation.
• Draft and edit appellate briefs and motions, and conduct legal research.
• Provide analysis and strategic input on appellate matters.

Skills

Appellate experience

Research skills

Writing skills

Analytical thinking

Judicial clerkship

Education

JD (Law degree)

Job description

Overview

• The role is a partnership-track associate position providing overall support to the firm's growing Issues and Appeals practice group within the Litigation team.
• Candidates are expected to have appellate experience, a strong academic record, and excellent research, writing, and analytical skills.
• An appellate judicial clerkship is strongly preferred for this position.

Posting details

Hunton’s Litigation team seeks an attorney with at least five years (class of 2021) of experience to join their Issues and Appeals practice group. This full-time, partnership-track associate position will provide overall support to this growing practice. The ideal candidate will have appellate experience, a strong academic record, as well as excellent research, writing and analytical skills. An appellate judicial clerkship is strongly preferred. This position can sit in either the Washington, DC, Richmond, Austin, or Boston office. Licensure in the jurisdiction to which a candidate is applying is preferred, and in any event required within one year of joining the firm. EEO/drug-free workplace/E-Verify participant/Veteran/Disability.

Job #004064

Contact Information

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP

500 West 5th Street

Suite 1350

Austin, TX 78701