Description:
Business & Litigation Lawyers is seeking a motivated litigation associate to join our growing team in the Richmond, VA office. This role offers an exceptional opportunity for the right candidate with 5 to 10+ years of experience. This is a full-time, in-office position located in the Midlothian area of Richmond, Virginia with the potential to work from home for up to 25% of the work week. A highly competitive salary will be offered. We believe in fostering collaboration and professional growth through in-person interaction, mentorship, and a collegial environment. Business & Litigation Lawyers is a “lifestyle” firm that is recognized as prestigious leading law firm in the U.S. by Chambers and Partners, a legal directory that ranks firms based on independent research.Required Qualifications:
- 5 to 10+ years of litigation or related experience.
- The ideal candidate should have excellent legal writing skills and be comfortable taking and defending depositions, appearing in court, arguing motions, drafting pleadings, and managing deadlines.
- Juris doctor degree from an accredited law school.
- Must be admitted to the Virginia State Bar.
Key Responsibilities:
- Represent the interests of clients in litigation in state courts, federal courts, and administrative agencies.
- Supervise and conduct complex legal research and analysis.
- Capable of day-to-day case management.
- Collaborate in case strategy discussions.
- Draft and review pleadings, memos, briefs, interrogatories, and other legal correspondence and litigation documents.
- Take and defend depositions.
- Negotiate settlements.
- Communicate and work with local counsel.
- Judicial clerkship, law review, and/or law journal experience preferred, but not required.
- Graduated with honors or graduated from a top-ranked law school preferred, but not required.
- Prior work experience at an AmLaw 200 firm.
