Job Description
Job Description
Harper Law Firm is seeking a skilled and motivated litigation attorney to join our dynamic team. This role offers the unique opportunity to provide high-quality legal services to a large and diverse client base while working alongside experienced partners and dedicated staff who are committed to excellence.
We’re looking for a legal professional with strong research, writing, and advocacy skills who thrives in a fast-paced, client-focused environment. The ideal candidate is not only capable of managing an active caseload but also eager to collaborate, contribute, and grow within a high-performing team.
This is more than just a job—it’s a chance to build a meaningful career with a firm that values integrity, innovation, and camaraderie. If you’re driven to achieve exceptional results for clients and want to be part of something special, we’d love to meet you.
Compensation:
$170,000 DOE yearly
Responsibilities:
In this role, the Associate Attorney will be expected to manage a full litigation docket with professionalism, initiative, and strategic focus. Core responsibilities include:
- Effectively manage an assigned caseload, ensuring timely progression and strategic oversight
- Conduct initial and ongoing client consultations, maintaining consistent and clear communication throughout the case lifecycle
- Draft high-quality legal documents, including demand letters, pleadings, motions, and discovery requests/responses
- Take and defend depositions in accordance with case strategy
- Attend and conduct hearings, mediations, and other court-related proceedings
- Perform legal research and draft memoranda to support case preparation and resolution
- Collaborate with the legal team to develop and execute case strategies that drive results
- Coordinate with paralegals and support staff to ensure organized, efficient case management
- Participate actively in docket reviews and firm-wide meetings
- Contribute to firm-wide development and operational initiatives
Qualifications:
- Successful completion of accredited law school with Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree with 2 years of related experience
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience working in a law firm environment
- Strong leadership skills
- Litigation and trial experience preferred
- Strong organizational and task prioritization
- Strong analytical and legal writing skills
- Actively seeks and implements feedback and works well with a team
- Good standing with the State Bar of Texas
- Personal commitment to a balanced and healthy lifestyle
About Company
Harper Law Firm is one of the fastest-growing personal injury litigation law firms in Texas.
If you feel like other law firms are using outdated methods that don't make sense, and your work is undervalued, you could be a great fit for our firm. We have a team-centered culture and believe in constantly developing our skills both professionally and personally in pursuit of the best versions of ourselves.