Associate Attorney

Job Description Position: Associate Attorney Location: Katy, TX 77450 Full-time position with 90-day probation period. Attorneys are allowed to work one day per week from home if they choose (with conditions) Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year DOE Schedule: Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Friday’s 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Benefits: 401K after, Medical (50% covered for employees), 2 weeks PTO per year plus holidays. Qualifications: Bilingual (English/Spanish) a major plus but not required Licensed to practice law in the State of Texas and in good standing Understanding of TX Rules of Civil Procedure and TX Rules of Evidence Litigation experience Court appearance experience a major plus Excellent organization skills and attention to detail Exceptional interpersonal, written and oral communication skills Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal supervision Ability to manage and meet deadlines Ability to work independently as well as in a team-based environment Experience with consumer debt matters a major plus Attorney will have to attend SOME hearings in person. Probably once or twice a week but will not be in Court every day. Attorney will also have to attend ZOOM hearings. The law firm uses court appearance attorneys to attend as many hearings as possible. The law firm specializes in bankruptcy and "debt lawsuit defense". We handle cases throughout the State of Texas. Case work is handled at the Katy office, and we use local "appearance" attorneys to attend most hearings. Because the law firm does a high volume of cases, organization and communication are paramount. The ability to multitask and manage multiple deadlines is also paramount. Job Responsibilities will consist mostly of the following: A portion of the cases will be assigned to you. You are responsible for managing your cases from beginning to end. Much of your work will consist of managing the efforts of support staff and verifying that they are completing their work. You will need to review each case and make a recommendation as to whether the case needs to be settled or if you think we could win the case if we got to trial and communicate your recommendation with the client. You will be responsible for drafting and preparing some discovery, responding to motions for summary judgment and responding to other types of motions, etc. but the law firm has extensive templates to make this task easier. You will be responsible for ensuring the firms appearance attorneys have necessary documents and instructions for all upcoming hearings for cases assigned to you. Many settlements can be and are handled by the firm’s settlement specialists but you, as the attorney, will be responsible for settling some cases when necessary. #J-18808-Ljbffr