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Litigation Attorney

San Antonio, TX 78212

Posted: 11/06/2023 Employment Type: Direct Hire Industry: Executive Job Number: 127831-1-1 Pay Rate: $120000 / year

Job Description


LK Jordan & Associates are seeking a Litigation Attorney for a well know firm in the San Antonio, TX area. This Attorney will be representing Firm clients in court or other formal proceedings for cases ranging from contract disputes to employment matters to complex police related civil rights actions.

 

Prefer this Attorney to have more of a municipal background (city, county, Govt, ESD etc), appellant experience,

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the following essential functions:

  • Conducting discovery, including issuing subpoenas, conducting interviews, and reviewing documents.

  • Negotiating with opposing counsel on discovery disputes and scheduling.

  • Drafting pleadings and discovery requests.

  • Responding to discovery requests.

  • Preparing witnesses for depositions and court appearances.

  • Communicating with clients throughout the litigation process to keep them informed about the status of their cases and any new developments.

  • Conducting research on legal issues.

  • Presenting cases in court by oral and written argument.

  • Regular, reliable, and punctual attendance to all job assignments, meetings and appearances.

  • Other duties as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.

  • Licensed and in good standing with the State Bar of Texas.

  • Minimum of 3 years of litigation experience.

  • Texas driver’s license, valid car insurance, and no arrests in past five years.

  • Work history with a civil litigation firm or district attorney’s office preferred.

 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Knowledge of civil and criminal procedures and rules of evidence.

  • Ability to communicate and present analysis and information both orally and in writing in a clear and effective manner.

  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with police officials and all levels of city employees and other governmental agencies.

  • Ability to track multiple job assignments by prioritizing, calendaring, and executing the job assignments, and ability to keep supervising attorney up-to-speed on all job assignments.

  • Ability to effectively keep track of time spent on each task and job assignment and enter that time accurately and timely for billing purposes.

  • Ability to travel using personal vehicle during the week, on weekends, and in the evenings for client meetings, interviewing witnesses, and professional conferences.

  • Ability to work with a team, to jump into tasks and provide support, and to delegate and communicate effectively with co-workers on job assignments.

  • Ability to meet strict deadlines.

  • Ability to exercise good judgement and reasoning skills.

  • Professionalism at all times.

  • Possess a high level of moral character and honesty.

  • Proficiency in all Microsoft Office based, and Adobe based applications.

  

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The office environment is one of teamwork and applicant must be able to effectively work in a team-based environment. Employee has the option of a standing or sitting desk and music is kept at a reasonable level. The work environment is stressful at times and employee regularly attends municipal court and public meetings, which can be emotionally charged at times.

 

For a Confidential Conversation regarding this outstanding career opportunity please contact: Roy Campbell | 210.541.0471 or to apply please send your resume to roy.campbell@lkjordan.com

Our most successful Candidates come from referrals, so if this position doesn’t look like a great opportunity for you - but you happen to know or have coached this special talent - please forward this email to them or refer me their name in confidence.  Thank you for your consideration!

“L.K. Jordan & Associates is and equal opportunity employers”.

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