Research & Writing Attorney — Personal Injury (NM)

Parnall Law Firm; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Benefits package

Paid time off

Job summary

Parnall Law Firm seeks a Research & Writing Attorney to provide rigorous legal analysis and drafting support for injury-focused litigation across New Mexico. The role emphasizes producing persuasive, well-backed drafts and coordinating with trial attorneys and team leads to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities include researching applicable law, drafting motions and briefs, and supporting case strategy from pre-litigation through trial preparation.

Qualifications

• Strong legal research, analysis, and writing skills.
• Ability to translate research into persuasive drafts.
• Experience drafting motions, briefs, memoranda, and other litigation documents.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research on liability and damages in personal injury and premises liability matters.
• Draft motions, responses, briefs, and memoranda for litigation teams.
• Support case strategy, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Drafting motions/briefs/memos

Collaboration with trial attorneys

Deadline management

Education

Active NM bar admission or eligibility

Tools

Westlaw/Lexis

Job description

Parnall Law Firm seeks a Research & Writing Attorney to provide rigorous legal analysis and drafting support for injury-focused litigation across New Mexico. The role emphasizes producing persuasive, well-backed drafts and coordinating with trial attorneys and team leads to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities include researching applicable law, drafting motions and briefs, and supporting case strategy from pre-litigation through trial preparation.