Junior or Law School Grad Litigation Associate Attorney

Junior or New Law School Grad Litigation Associate Attorney

$60000 - $75000 per year | Weatherford, TX | Remote | Permanent

Junior Litigation Associate Attorney

Fully Remote | Texas, California or Tennessee

Newly Licensed - 1 Year of Experience

Salary:
Approximately $80,000+

A growing, technology-forward litigation firm is seeking a newly licensed or very junior Associate Attorney to join its expanding practice. This is an ideal opportunity for a recent law school graduate awaiting bar results, a newly admitted attorney, or a first-year associate who wants to be trained from the ground up by experienced litigators while working in a 100% remote environment.

The firm’s core practice includes commercial litigation, insurance defense, insurance coverage and fraud investigations, while it is also expanding into estate planning, wills and trusts, business litigation, M&A/corporate matters and appellate work.

• Newly licensed or early in their first year of practice
• A strong legal writer
• Detail-oriented and highly attentive
• Eager to learn litigation from experienced attorneys
• Comfortable receiving hands-on training and feedback
• Interested in eventually taking depositions, appearing in court and developing into a true trial attorney
• Entrepreneurial and interested in growing with the firm long term
• Candidates currently awaiting bar results may also be considered.

Compensation & Benefits

• Starting salary: approximately $80,000+
• Compensation growth available for attorneys who perform well and take on increasing responsibility
• 100% remote
• Approximately 172 billable hours per month
• Health insurance contribution
• Employer retirement contribution of approximately 3% annually
• Origination opportunities and additional compensation potential

The firm is very open to increasing compensation for someone who hits the ground running and demonstrates strong performance.

Why Consider the Opportunity

• Fully remote from day one
• Direct mentorship from attorneys with decades of litigation experience
• Opportunity to learn litigation from the ground up
• Real path toward depositions, trial preparation and eventual trial responsibility
• Exposure to both core litigation work and expanding corporate/business practice areas
• Entrepreneurial environment where junior attorneys can grow with the firm
• Opportunity to take on meaningful responsibility early rather than being one of dozens of junior associates
• Strong fit for someone seeking a long-term home where performance can lead to increased compensation and responsibility

Interview Process

• Initial video interview
• Final interview with firm leadership / founder

• Newly licensed or early in their first year of practice
• A strong legal writer
• Detail-oriented and highly attentive
• Eager to learn litigation from experienced attorneys
  
  Comfortable receiving hands-on training and feedback
• Interested in eventually taking depositions, appearing in court and developing into a true trial attorney
• Entrepreneurial and interested in growing with the firm long term
• Candidates currently awaiting bar results may also be considered.

• Texas
• California
• Tennessee

The firm is intentionally looking for someone new and coachable who can be developed within the practice.

The successful candidate will work directly with highly experienced attorneys, including the firm’s founder, who has approximately 25-30 years of experience, and another partner with nearly 40 years of practice experience.

The goal is to develop someone who can eventually:

• Independently manage litigation matters
• Draft substantive motions, briefs and pleadings
• Co…