Associate Attorney

Associate Attorney

$120000 - $200000 per year | Las Vegas, NV | On-site | Permanent

Urgently hiring Associate Attorney!

A bit about us:

My client is a nationally recognized Am Law 200 law firm with over 600 attorneys servicing clients in 40 offices and 22 states. With a focus on integrity, capability, and unwavering dedication, we stand by your side every step of the way, ensuring that your legal challenges are met with the skill and attention they deserve. Trust us to be your partners for when it counts – because your success is our priority.

Our Attorneys -

Our attorneys have earned a national reputation for achieving practical, successful results as our clients define winning. Our attorneys are diverse, bright, and tenacious – always advocating for their clients’ best interests. We have successfully tried to verdict an array of complex litigation and argued the winning side of many significant appellate matters in state and federal courts throughout the United States.

How Clients Benefit -

Clients benefit from our size, subject matter expertise, trial culture and cutting‑edge technology to develop and deliver the best legal result promptly and efficiently. Whether providing legal counsel or litigating complex matters, our attorneys help clients successfully resolve time‑consuming legal disputes so they can get back to business.

Why join us?

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation.
• Opportunity for growth and advancement within the Firm.
• Speaking and writing opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision.
• Bar expenses paid by Firm.
• HSA and FSA plans to help offset taxes for employees and dependents.
• 401K Plan.
• Company provided life insurance up to $150k.
• Company paid long‑term disability coverage.
• Year‑end bonuses and referral fee incentives.
• Regular, firmwide socials and events.
• Employee Assistance Program.

Job Details

We are seeking an Associate Attorney with experience in handling Tort matters to join our growing Las Vegas, Nevada office. The ideal candidate has at least 2+ years’ experience. This individual will maintain positive contact with clients, observe confidentiality of client matters, and must be team‑oriented. Actual base pay within the range will also be dependent on other factors, including but not limited to, relevant experience, internal equity, skills, qualifications, and other job‑related factors permitted by law.

My client's Tort and Catastrophic Loss sections represent corporations and insurance companies in all aspects of general liability, professional liability and insurance coverage issues. We serve as national and coordinating counsel for a variety of carriers and corporations in their litigation matters.

Responsibilities:

• Provide initial analysis and develop case strategy
• Prepare and respond to discovery
• Take and defend depositions, draft motions and attend hearings
• Explain legal options to clients and bringing possible outcomes or threats to their attention.
• Build relationships with clients
• Ability to negotiate, research, and communicate verbally and in writing effectively.

Requirements:

• Juris Doctor degree from an American Bar Association accredited law school.
• In good standing and able to practice law in the state of Nevada
• Strong critical thinking skills and solid academic background.
• Strong sense of urgency about problem solving, meeting deadlines and achieving goals
• Knowledgeable, attentive, and proactive.
• Excellent communicator, negotiator, public speaker, and problem solver.
• Self‑motivated, and goal oriented with a track record of meeting billable hours goals.
• Inclined to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Detail oriented, organized and effective.
• Professional and can get along with people; communicates well with staff.
• Computer skills: Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Experience with iManage and/or OneDrive a plus.

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.