Rising Construction Litigation Associate

Permanent Placements LLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Permanent Placements LLC is partnering with a Nashville-based firm to hire a Junior Construction Litigation Associate. The role focuses on construction disputes, complex commercial litigation, and contract-related matters, offering early responsibility and direct mentorship.

The ideal candidate has 1-3 years of litigation experience (clerks welcome) and strong legal writing, research, and analytical skills, with Tennessee bar eligibility as a plus.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in Tennessee or eligible for admission.
• 1-3 years of litigation experience, including judicial clerkship experience.
• Exceptional legal writing, research, and analytical abilities.
• Strong oral advocacy and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced legal environment.
• Demonstrated interest in litigation and dispute resolution.

Responsibilities

• Support all phases of litigation from case inception through resolution, trial, and appeal.
• Conduct legal research and draft motions, briefs, pleadings, and memoranda.
• Manage and participate in written discovery, document review, and fact investigations.
• Assist with depositions, mediations, hearings, arbitrations, and trials.
• Collaborate with clients, experts, consultants, and litigation teams.
• Handle matters involving construction defects, delay claims, contract disputes, payment disputes, insurance-related issues, and other complex business litigation matters.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Analytical abilities

Oral advocacy

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

J.D.

Job description

Permanent Placements LLC is partnering with a Nashville-based firm to hire a Junior Construction Litigation Associate. The role focuses on construction disputes, complex commercial litigation, and contract-related matters, offering early responsibility and direct mentorship.

The ideal candidate has 1-3 years of litigation experience (clerks welcome) and strong legal writing, research, and analytical skills, with Tennessee bar eligibility as a plus.