Description:
Description:We are seeking an attorney who can provide quality legal services to our large, diverse client base. Our ideal candidate will work passionately and effectively alongside our senior partners and staff to ensure a successful outcome for clients. Contact us today if you have outstanding research and writing skills, can handle a heavy caseload, and are comfortable using today's legal software!
Responsibilities:
In this role, the Attorney will be expected to manage a full litigation docket with professionalism, initiative, and strategic focus. Core responsibilities include:
- Effectively manage an assigned caseload, ensuring timely progression and strategic oversight
- Conduct initial and ongoing client consultations, maintaining consistent and clear communication throughout the case lifecycle
- Draft high-quality legal documents, including demand letters, pleadings, motions, and discovery requests/responses
- Take and defend depositions in accordance with case strategy
- Attend and conduct hearings, mediations, and other court-related proceedings
- Perform legal research and draft memoranda to support case preparation and resolution
- Collaborate with the legal team to develop and execute case strategies that drive results
- Coordinate with paralegals and support staff to ensure organized, efficient case management
- Participate actively in docket reviews and firm-wide meetings
- Contribute to firm-wide development and operational initiatives
- Get the appropriate legal documents ready for clients, such as brief, motions, and pleadings, as well as correspondence
- Manage administrative assistants, paralegals, and law clerks
- Counsel clients by assessing options and determining the best course of action for a successful outcome
- Appear in court on behalf of clients and argue motions during legal proceedings
- Perform research, draft briefs, pleadings, and motions
Qualifications:
- Strong leadership skills
- 5+ years of Plaintiff Personal Injury Litigation and trial experience preferred
- Strong organizational and task prioritization
- Strong analytical and legal writing skills
- Proven ability to independently manage a heavy litigation docket
- Actively seeks and implements feedback and works well with a team
- Good standing with the State Bar of Texas
- Personal commitment to a balanced and healthy lifestyle
- Passion for helping injured clients and holding wrongdoers accountable
- Must be able to handle heavy caseload with little supervision
- Over 1 year of experience representing clients in a law firm
- Successful completion of accredited law school with Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree with 2 years of related experience
- Decision-making, public speaking, problem-solving, interpersonal skills, and communication skills are a must
- Strong knowledge of legal research programs such as Westlaw and Lexis products is required
Compensation:
$170,000 DOE yearly
About Harper Law Firm
Harper Law Firm is one of the fastest-growing personal injury litigation law firms in Texas.
If you feel like other law firms are using outdated methods that don't make sense, and your work is undervalued, you could be a great fit for our firm. We have a team-centered culture and believe in constantly developing our skills both professionally and personally in pursuit of the best versions of ourselves.
Harper Law Firm is one of the fastest-growing personal injury litigation law firms in Texas.
If you feel like other law firms are using outdated methods that don't make sense, and your work is undervalued, you could be a great fit for our firm. We have a team-centered culture and believe in constantly developing our skills both professionally and personally in pursuit of the best versions of ourselves.
