Overview
A growing civil litigation firm is seeking a full-time Associate Attorney to join their team on a 100% remote basis. The firm handles complex insurance defense, construction, business, and injury cases while maintaining personal client relationships and offering cost-effective representation.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice and assistance in commercial and insurance litigation matters.
- Handle and litigate complex bodily/personal injury and wrongful death cases.
- Participate in depositions, mediations, and trials.
- Draft, review, and revise pleadings, discovery, motions, and other legal documents.
- Collaborate with the legal team to develop case strategies.
- Stay informed about current legislation and regulations affecting clients.
- Maintain client relationships by communicating legal options, advice, and case updates.
- May be assigned construction defect cases depending on experience and interest.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited law school.
- Must be barred in Arizona, Utah, or New Mexico (residence in the state not required).
- Minimum of 4 years of experience as an attorney.
- Proven experience in legal advice, depositions, and commercial litigation.
- Experience handling and litigating complex bodily/personal injury, insurance defense, and wrongful death cases.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Self-motivated and capable of working independently.
- Proficient in legal research and writing.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with construction defect cases.
- Trial experience.
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $125,000 - $165,000 per year.
- 100% paid employee health, vision, dental, long-term disability (LTD), short-term disability (STD), and life insurance.
- 401(k) options with 4% employer match.
- Paid holidays and unlimited paid time off (PTO).
- Emphasis on work-life balance with low billable hour requirements.
Location
- This position is 100% remote.
- Candidates must be barred in Arizona, Utah, or New Mexico but do not need to reside in those states.