Junior or New Law School Grad Litigation Associate Attorney

About the Role

A growing, technology-forward litigation firm is seeking a newly licensed or very junior Associate Attorney to join its expanding practice. This is an ideal opportunity for a recent law school graduate awaiting bar results, a newly admitted attorney, or a first-year associate who wants to be trained from the ground up by experienced litigators while working in a 100% remote environment. The firm is not focused on finding someone who already knows every aspect of the practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Learn litigation from experienced attorneys.
• Receive hands-on training and feedback.
• Eventually take depositions.
• Eventually appear in court.
• Develop into a true trial attorney.
• Independently manage litigation matters (long-term goal).
• Draft substantive motions, briefs, and pleadings (long-term goal).
• Conduct and defend depositions (long-term goal).
• Prepare cases for trial (long-term goal).
• Work directly with clients (long-term goal).
• Develop case strategy (long-term goal).
• Take increasing ownership of matters (long-term goal).
• Grow alongside the firm as it expands into additional practice areas.

Practice Exposure

Existing work includes:

• Insurance Defense Litigation
• Insurance Coverage
• Insurance Fraud Recovery
• Fraud Investigations
• Healthcare Fraud
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate & Business Litigation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Small Business Matters
• Estate Planning

The firm handles commercial litigation, insurance defense, and fraud investigations on a coast-to-coast basis, using a fully paperless, technology-driven environment.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Fully Remote
• Operates in a fully paperless, technology-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Newly licensed or early in their first year of practice.
• A strong legal writer.
• Detail-oriented and highly attentive.
• Eager to learn litigation.
• Comfortable receiving hands-on training and feedback.
• Interested in eventually taking depositions, appearing in court, and developing into a true trial attorney.
• Entrepreneurial and interested in growing with the firm long term.
• Candidates currently awaiting bar results may also be considered.

Bar Admission

Candidates should be licensed, or expecting admission, in one of the following:

• Texas
• California
• Tennessee

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: Approximately $80,000+
• Compensation growth available for attorneys who perform well and take on increasing responsibility.
• 100% remote.
• Approximately 172 billable hours per month.
• Health insurance contribution.
• Employer retirement contribution of approximately 3% annually.
• Origination opportunities and additional compensation potential.
• The firm is very open to increasing compensation for someone who hits the ground running and demonstrates strong performance.

Interview Process

The interview process is conducted entirely remotely and typically includes:

• Initial video interview.
• Final interview with firm leadership / founder.