Litigation Associate - Houston, United States - Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea and BenMaier, PLLC

Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea and BenMaier, PLLC

Verified Company

Houston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea, BenMaier and Eastham is a rapidly growing defense law firm with offices in Houston, TX, Dallas, TX, New Orleans, LA, Chicago, IL and Boca Raton, FL.

We're looking for highly motivated, creative, and collaborative attorneys to join our trial team.

Why consider us?

We are a fast-growing national law firm devoted exclusively to helping clients solve problems involving the nation's most complex and high-profile cases, primarily but not limited to the energy sector and transportation.

We are proud to be recognized for both the quality of our work and the opportunities for our associates to learn and grow.

Our associates are uniquely positioned to have a significant impact for clients from day one while also gaining valuable experience and training.

We believe that as an associate, you should have a path toward partnership, and our collective mentoring approach has resulted in a number of internally promoted partners.

You will excel in this role by:

Having 5 or more years of relevant litigation experience in the energy and/or transportation sector
Experience taking expert depositions, writing motions, arguing motions and drafting complex case evaluations
Demonstrating exceptional writing, analytical, and advocacy skills and ability to successfully interact with clients and colleagues.
Adapting quickly in a dynamic, fastpaced work environment to successfully multitask and manage deadlines to proactively complete transactions.
Having a high comfort level in working both independently as well as in a team environment.
Taking initiative by being actionoriented, immediately responsible for your client, delegating intelligently, and seeking opportunities for personal improvement.
Showing academic excellence and leadership, having achieved a law degree from an accredited law school.
Being admitted to practice in Texas.
Have excellent legal research and writing skills.
Have first or second chair trial experience.
Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and attentively listen, actively engage, and effectively communicate complex matters.

What you should expect from The Firm: