Litigation Associate: Build Your Practice in a Growing Firm

Jobot; Columbus (OH); Ibrido; USD 100.000 - 145.000; Tempo pieno

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Hybrid schedule

Descrizione del lavoro

Jobot, a growing Columbus law firm, offers associates substantive litigation experience, direct client exposure, and the chance to build their own book of business. The role is primarily based in the Columbus office with potential to adopt a hybrid schedule over time.

You will draft pleadings, motions, and briefs, advise on employment matters, and support transportation and transactional matters, while developing strong client relationships and advancing your litigation skills.

Competenze

• Attorney with 2-5 years of relevant legal experience.
• Strong legal research, analytical, and writing skills.
• Ability to manage matters independently while working collaboratively with other attorneys.
• Confidence communicating directly with clients, opposing counsel, and courts.
• Interest in developing a broad civil practice with a significant litigation component.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and an interest in developing client relationships and new business.

Mansioni

• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, briefs, and legal memoranda.
• Advise on and handle employment matters, including workplace disputes, agency proceedings, and related counseling.
• Support transportation matters involving carriers, shippers, logistics providers, claims, and disputes.
• Take and defend depositions and appear in state and federal court.
• Assist with trials and appellate matters as your experience allows.
• Draft and negotiate contracts and support business, real estate, and other transactional matters.
• Manage a caseload with limited supervision.
• Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, and courts.
• Build strong client relationships and, over time, develop your own practice with the firm's support.

Conoscenze

Legal research

Analytical thinking

Strong writing

Client communication

Independent & collaborative

Business development

Descrizione del lavoro

Jobot, a growing Columbus law firm, offers associates substantive litigation experience, direct client exposure, and the chance to build their own book of business. The role is primarily based in the Columbus office with potential to adopt a hybrid schedule over time.

You will draft pleadings, motions, and briefs, advise on employment matters, and support transportation and transactional matters, while developing strong client relationships and advancing your litigation skills.