Junior Associate Counsel; Real Estate & Operations

Piru Group is a forward-thinking real estate investment and development firm. We handle everything from complex title issues to new construction and affordable housing.

We are looking for a Junior Associate Counsel to join our team. We don’t need a courtroom gladiator on Day 1—we have outside counsel for that. We need a smart, organized, and tech-savvy attorney to build the legal foundation that wins cases before they even get to trial.

Your job is to handle the heavy lifting: drafting motions, conducting deep legal research, managing filings, and leveraging AI tools to make our legal operations faster and smarter. This is the perfect role for a recent law school graduate who wants to master the mechanics of real estate law and eventually grow into a litigator.

• Drafting & Preparation: You will write the first drafts of motions, pleadings, demand letters, and contracts. You get the documents 90% of the way there before our external lead counsel reviews them.
• Legal Operations: Manage the docket. Ensure every document is formatted correctly and filed on time in the New Mexico e-filing system.
• AI & Research: Use AI tools and legal databases to research case law, summarize statutes, and generate document templates efficiently. We expect you to use technology to punch above your weight class.
• Case Management: Organize facts, timelines, and evidence for our complex real estate disputes (Quiet Title, Foreclosure, Contracts).
• Growth: Shadow our senior external counsel and the Principal. Over time, as you master the paperwork, you will be trained to handle hearings and courtroom arguments.

• J.D. & Bar Admission: Must be admitted to the New Mexico Bar (or currently awaiting exam results).
• Tech-Savvy: You must be comfortable using AI (LLMs) to streamline legal research and drafting. We value efficiency and innovation over "the old way" of doing things.
• Strong Writer: You can write clearly, concisely, and persuasively.
• Detail-Oriented: You understand that a single missed deadline or formatting error can hurt a case.
• Real Estate Interest: Prior real estate experience is a plus, but not required. If you are smart and willing to learn the industry, we will teach you the rest.

• Real Training: Instead of being pigeonholed in document review at a big firm, you will see how a real estate business actually works.
• Modern Environment: We embrace technology. You won't be stuck using outdated systems.
• Career Path: We want to help you grow from a legal researcher into a fully capable real estate attorney.