Senior Associate

We are creating this position because the workload has grown. The Senior Associate handles a caseload in our Employment practice from intake through resolution, with support from a paralegal and a legal assistant. We work hybrid out of Laredo, usually three days in, two days remote.

Job duties

• Report case status to clients, partners and insurance carriers.
• Appear at hearings, mediations, arbitrations and trials.
• Advise clients on case strategy, risks and likely outcomes.
• Review contracts, wills, deeds or other transactional documents, depending on practice area.

You'll need

• 5+ years of practice experience in the relevant area of law.
• Licensed to practice in Texas and in good standing.
• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Comfortable with clients, opposing counsel and judges.
• Organized with a heavy caseload and many deadlines.
• Valid driver's license for court appearances across the region.

What we offer

Pay: $155,000 to $177,000 annually

• Health insurance.
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%.
• Paid sick leave.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Referral program.
• Paid time off.

About us

Paralegals here draft pleadings, manage the calendar and talk to clients every day. We practice general law in a small town, so one day might be a closing and the next a custody hearing. Billable target for associates is 1,800 hours.

Applications are reviewed as they come in.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Laredo LLP, LLC.