Litigation Associate

Our client, a boutique firm in downtown Nashville, is seeking an Associate between 2-4 years out of law school to join their firm on a temp to permanent basis. The firm handles complex litigation in a variety of practice areas, including intellectual property, patent law, healthcare and corporate matters. The firm is dynamic, progressive, and is seeking an attorney to mentor and grow with the firm. What You Will Do Draft pleadings, motions, and briefs in state and federal courts Research legal issue and prepare memoranda Draft documents, including interrogatories and responses, requests for production, and requests for admission Take and defend depositions of fact witnesses; assist in expert depositions and trial preparation Make appearances in court calls, hearings, and mediations Hours: 40 hours per week Start date: ASAP - can accommodate notice for attorneys looking to transition from another role Duration: 6-12 months, potential to be hired by the firm Rate: $75-80 per hour (approx. $150,000 - $160,000 per year) Lawyers on Demand, a Consilio Company, is one of the largest and fastest growing global legal services businesses, and as a ‘new law’ pioneer, we continue to lead the market we’ve created. With a global team of over 600 attorneys and consultants working across our secondments, legal advisory services, and legal operations & tech solutions, we want you to be a part of our exciting journey! What sets us apart? CV-enhancing work with global brands: We provide our people with varied, challenging, career-enhancing work with world-class global brands, allowing them to take control of their career and diversify their experience across a range of industries. No limits: We’ve helped open doors, break glass ceilings, facilitate the transition from private practice to in-house, and develop career pathways to become a GC. Whatever direction you want to take your career, we can help you get there. You call the shots: We take work-life balance pretty seriously. You can work on-site with our clients or remotely, undertake full-time or part-time assignments, or assignments that are for set months of a year – it's your choice! You’re never on your own: Throughout your LOD career, you’ll become part of a community. You’ll be supported by your LOD colleagues and our HQ team, LOD social events, and receive training opportunities to assist in your ongoing growth and development. Our Ways Of Working help shape who we are and what we do: we deliver, we are creative, we are inclusive, we care & collaborate, and we are trusted. We’re global: LOD can provide you with local, interstate and international working opportunities. LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together. #J-18808-Ljbffr