Associate Attorney - Litigation
About the role
The Associate Attorney - Litigation is responsible for controlled execution of civil litigation matters within established legal, procedural, and financial frameworks. This role carries direct exposure to deadline compliance, billed production, and case progression, and operates within defined governance standards to ensure consistent, defensible legal outcomes and realized revenue generation.
Responsibilities
- Litigation Execution Control: accountable for the accurate and timely execution of assigned litigation work within procedural and legal standards, including drafting pleadings, motions, and discovery responses, conducting legal research, and preparing case summaries and recommendations
- Deadline & Risk Management: accountable for maintaining strict control over case deadlines and procedural requirements to prevent legal exposure, including maintaining calendar accuracy, tracking court dates, and identifying potential deadline risks
- Billed Production Control: accountable for consistent generation and conversion of work into billed output aligned with firm production expectations, including maintaining consistent daily production activity and capturing all time contemporaneously
- Discovery & Deposition Execution: accountable for progressing cases through structured discovery and fact development, including drafting and responding to discovery requests, preparing for and conducting depositions, and reviewing and organizing evidentiary materials
- Client & Case Communication: accountable for maintaining accurate and timely communication related to case status, including providing case updates, responding to client inquiries, and documenting communications in case systems
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an ABA-accredited law school
- Active license to practice law in Texas
- 3+ years of civil litigation experience
- Demonstrated experience with drafting motions and discovery, depositions, and court appearances
Benefits
Plus bonus and health benefits
Additional Information
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.