Associate Attorney

Job Details

El Paso Office - El Paso, TX Las Cruces Office - LAS CRUCES, NM

Description
Our firm seeks an associate attorney for our rapidly growing practice. Our main areas of practice include general civil litigation, commercial litigation, real property disputes, construction law, trust and estates litigation, probates, personal injury, and family law. However, there will be opportunities in wide-ranging, varied areas of law, e.g., our associates have briefed appeals for the Texas Court of Appeals, represented clients in administrative hearings before state regulatory boards, and negotiated commercial and real estate contracts.

Associates will receive mentorship and one-on-one training with our managing partner, mentorship and one-on-one training with our more experienced associate attorney(s), one-on-one training with experienced litigators and mentors outside of the firm, and opportunities for court appearances, throughout their employment.

Responsibilities

• Legal Research and Writing
• Document Review
• Discovery
• Depositions
• Oral Argument
• Motion and Merits Hearings
• Trials
• Settlement Negotiations/Alternative Dispute Resolution

Qualifications
Required Work Experience:
None (0-1 year)

Required Education And Licenses

• J.D. from an ABA Accredited Law School
• Admission to the Texas State Bar

(Please note that employment prior to bar admission is available at a reduced salary. Additional terms and conditions apply. Full details available upon request.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a Practicing Attorney or a Judicial Clerkship
• Law School Clinic Experience
• Moot Court
• Fluency in Spanish
• Admission to the Texas State Bar

Job Type:
Full-time

Schedule:
Monday through Friday 8am – 6pm OR 9am – 7pm

Work Location:

• In Person only at 6801 N Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79912
• Must relocate to El Paso OR reliably commute to El Paso daily

Salary:
$100,000 - $120,000 per year

Benefits Package

• Health insurance stipend of $500 per month
• Retirement stipend of $300 per month

Billable Hour Requirements:
1700 realized billable hours per year

Bonus:
Scaled bonus based upon additional realized billable hours above the billable-hour requirement

Relocation Expenses:
Available upon request and based upon need

Hiring Coordinators' Contact Information
Kyle Doss
Administrative Director/Managing Legal Assistant

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Mia Castiglione
Administrator/Legal Assistant

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