Staff Attorney - Texas

Decker Jones, P.C.; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Susman Godfrey, a national trial firm, seeks full-time staff attorneys for our Houston office. The staff attorneys will work under the direction of our lawyers on discovery and document review projects, as well as legal research and other tasks on cases as needed. Candidates must be Texas-licensed and provide GPA.

Significant remote-work flexibility is offered. The ideal candidate will have solid academic credentials and prior experience with electronic document review platforms.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice law in Texas (Bar admission).
• GPA as required by the firm; excellence in academic credentials, top half of class preferred.
• Experience with electronic document review platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on discovery and document review projects under attorney supervision.
• Conduct legal research as needed on cases.
• Assist with other tasks including research and drafting as required.

Skills

Legal research

Discovery & document review

Electronic document review platforms

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Texas Bar License

Tools

Electronic document review platforms

Job description

Staff Attorney - Texas

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.