Litigation Associate

Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC (GSRM Law) in Nashville, TN seeks an associate attorney with 1–5 years of experience to join its Litigation Section. The role focuses on complex commercial, business, and life sciences matters, handling litigation-related tasks from investigation to trial.

The ideal candidate has excellent legal writing, strong organization, the ability to meet deadlines under pressure, and admission to the Tennessee Bar or eligibility to quickly join.

Qualifications

• 1–5 years of associate attorney experience in litigation.
• Excellent legal writing skills.
• Strong organizational and matter-management abilities.
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure.
• Admission to the Tennessee Bar or eligibility to promptly join.
• Willingness to travel.
• Preference for law review and clerkship experience.

Responsibilities

• Handle litigation-related tasks including investigation, motions and pleadings, discovery, and trial.
• Support complex commercial, business, and life sciences matters.
• Collaborate with clients, partners, associates, and support staff in a professional manner.

Skills

Litigation tasks

Legal writing

Organization & matter management

Deadline-driven

Team collaboration

Tennessee Bar admission

Travel readiness

Law review/clerkship experience

Job description

Gullett Sanford Robinson & Martin PLLC (GSRM Law) seeks an associate attorney with 1-5 years of experience to join its Litigation Section in Nashville, TN. This position will focus on complex commercial, business, and life sciences matters.

Required Skills:

• Experience with litigation-related tasks: investigation, preparation of motions and pleadings, discovery, trial, etc.
• Excellent legal writing skills
• Strong technical, organization, and matter management skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet deadlines
• Ability to work professionally and effectively with clients, partners, associates and support staff
• Admission to the Tennessee Bar (or eligibility to quickly become a member of the Tennessee Bar)
• Ability to travel

Additionally, the firm prefers law review and clerkship experience.

GSRM Law is a mid-size law firm with a national practice. Its 29 attorneys’ practices emphasize corporate and commercial work for businesses and individuals nationwide. The firm's work includes insolvency, corporate transactions, commercial real estate and lending transactions, litigation in all trial and appellate courts, mediation, family law, healthcare, employment, business succession planning, tax, and estate planning. Visit GSRM.com for additional information.