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Role: Associate Attorney Location: Dallas Pay - Start at $187,500 We are seeking a driven Associate Attorney with heavy litigation skills to join a growing practice. In this role, you will independently spearhead complex civil disputes from initial intake through final trial. This high-intensity position requires advanced courtroom advocacy, elite cross-examination skills, and aggressive discovery management. You will manage a heavy litigation docket, appearing in court frequently and leading high-stakes evidentiary hearings for the client's diverse portfolio of cases Key Responsibilities Case Strategy:
Formulate creative trial narratives and aggressive case theories for high-exposure matters. Drafting:
Author high-stakes complaints, emergency motions, summary judgment briefs, and appellate filings. Discovery Management:
Direct complex document productions, execute electronic discovery pipelines, and draft targeted interrogatories. Oral Advocacy:
Deliver persuasive oral arguments during heavily contested substantive motions and temporary injunction hearings. Depositions:
Take and defend dozens of depositions annually, including corporate representatives and adverse expert witnesses. Client Relations:
Serve as the primary trial counsel and operational point of contact for client communications. Alternative Dispute Resolution:
Command mediation, arbitration panels, and high-dollar settlement conferences. Trial Execution:
Sit first or second chair at trial, leading witness examinations, delivering opening/closing statements, and managing trial binders. Required Qualifications & Skills Education:
Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from an ABA-accredited law school. Licensure:
Active bar membership in good standing within the local jurisdiction. Experience:
3 to 5 years of intensive, hands-on courtroom and deposition experience within a law firm setting. Legal Research:
High proficiency using advanced search parameters on Westlaw or LexisNexis. Procedural Knowledge:
Expert mastery of state and federal rules of civil procedure and evidence. Communication:
Exceptional persuasive writing skills and a fierce, confident presence during oral arguments. Preferred Qualifications Prior experience managing multi-day jury or bench trials. Experience clerking for a state or federal judge.
Languages
- English
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