Location
Fort Worth, TX | United States
Job description
Do you have a successful track record representing clients and are interested in mentoring the next generation of legal professionals? Our firm is seeking an experienced senior attorney who is adept at handling a large caseload and familiar with all aspects of the trial process, particularly drafting pleadings, motions, notices, and working toward a resolution. Your years of experience will also help coach our newer associates toward a similar route for success. If this sounds like a perfect position for you, please send us your resume today.
Responsibilities:
- Draft legal documents, such as pleadings, motions, notices, and discovery requests and responses
- Stay updated on changing applicable laws and statutes on the local, state, and federal levels
- Anticipate, prepare for, and attend trials, mediation, and arbitration on behalf of clients
- Provide guidance and advice to associate attorneys and paralegals to resolve or prevent conflicts
- Complete legal research and prepare motions, pleadings, and briefs
Qualifications:
- Prior experience representing clients in trials, mediation, and arbitration
- Must be able to handle heavy caseload with little supervision
- At least 5 years of experience working as a senior associate attorney
- Four-year bachelor’s degree and successful completion of law school from an accredited law school
- Excellent time management and interpersonal skills are required, as well as persuasive writing and verbal communication skills
About Company:
For more than three decades, EKD's complex litigation practice has grown throughout California, Nevada, and Texas. EKD prides itself not only on handling litigation matters but also on presiding over landmark trust matters, real estate transactions, and business combinations from California to Texas and beyond U.S. borders. EKD is headquartered in Weatherford, Texas, in the fifth fastest-growing county in the country.
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