We have a unique and compelling opportunity with a great client, which is a very unique law firm with offices on the West Side of Houston. The firm is busy, profitable, and lifestyle-oriented, but also able to focus and work hard when the need is there, which it currently is. This opportunity is for a mid-level (3-6 year) attorney to learn a sophisticated regulatory practice. No prior experience is required in the particular regulatory field, but some experience with either litigation or transactional practice generally is preferred. There would be litigation-oriented work (discovery, motions, etc.), and there would also be contract drafting and negotiation required. All the lawyers cross over in this firm. The practice will split between litigation and transactional work at a 50/50 ratio, but at times it could be 80/20 or even 100/0 during trial, etc. This firm stays busy in both good markets and bad. Workload is manageable: the partners find lifestyle important, so the likelihood is that the successful candidate for this role will bill between 120 and 200 hours per month, with a 155-165 hour average, and will have a long and happy career with great people. In the past they have focused on hiring from big law, and they are still open to that, but they also want to consider smart, motivated candidates from smaller litigation-focused firms that have substantial litigation/discovery experience.
REQUIREMENTS: A high EQ is important. The successful candidate will have early and regular exposure to clients, so he/she needs to have strong poise and presence. The material in this practice is dense, and you will have a lot to learn early on. There's lots of training available, and these are nice, patient partners, but you need to have demonstrated in law school and/or before law school the ability to successfully take aboard a lot of sophisticated material and synthesize it successfully. If the description of this position excites you, please get in touch with us ASAP at , or call: 512-502-4638