Staff Attorney

Susman Godfrey LLP; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible remote-work

Job summary

Susman Godfrey LLP in Houston seeks full-time staff attorneys to support discovery and document review on cases. The role involves legal research and related tasks under the direction of practicing attorneys. Texas bar licensure is required, and law school GPA must be provided.

Prior experience with electronic document review platforms is helpful, and there is significant remote-work flexibility. The ideal candidate will have top-half academic performance at the University of Texas School of Law

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in Texas.
• GPA must be included on application.
• Top half of class at University of Texas School of Law or equivalent credentials.

Responsibilities

• Work primarily on discovery and document review projects.
• Perform legal research as needed on cases.

Skills

Document review

Legal research

Education

JD, University of Texas School of Law

Tools

eDiscovery platforms

Job description

Susman Godfrey, a national trial firm, is seeking full-time staff attorneys for our Houston office. The staff attorneys will work under the direction of our lawyers, and will work primarily on discovery and document review projects, as well as other tasks, including legal research, as needed on cases. The ideal candidate will have solid academic credentials (equivalent to the top half of the class at University of Texas School of Law). Prior experience working with electronic document review platforms is helpful. Candidates must be licensed to practice law in Texas. Law school GPA must be included. The position includes a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits and has significant remote-work flexibility.