What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate position at Corgi?
Locations: Columbus, OH
Type: Full-Time
Compensation: Competitive salary based on experience
About the Job
Bulldog Trial Lawyers (the firm) is a plaintiff-side employment law firm working with Corgi. The firm's attorneys bring over 60 years of combined employment litigation experience, and Bulldog is growing fast. Attorneys who join now have real input into how the practice is built.
Bulldog is seeking Associate Attorneys for its Worthington office. The firm is building its partnership bench now, so the path at Bulldog is measured in results, not years. You'll carry your own caseload, appear on the record, and work directly with Bulldog's senior litigators on active plaintiff-side employment matters from day one.
Responsibilities
- Own and manage active employment litigation matters from intake through resolution
- Develop case strategy and provide initial case analysis
- Draft complaints, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, demand letters, and settlement agreements
- Take and defend depositions, attend hearings, and support mediations and trials
- Communicate directly with clients, opposing counsel, experts, and court staff
- Explain legal options to clients and advise on possible outcomes
- Manage discovery, document production, and case deadlines
- Contribute to litigation planning and the firm's broader strategy
Qualifications
- Juris Doctor from an ABA-accredited law school
- Licensed and in good standing to practice law in Ohio (required)
- 0-1 years of litigation experience, with employment litigation preferred
- Strong legal research, writing, and oral advocacy skills
- Self-starter who takes ownership and works independently
- Detail-oriented, organized, and effective managing multiple matters
What Bulldog Trial Lawyers Offers
- Competitive compensation with performance-based advancement
- A direct path to partnership for attorneys who deliver
- Comprehensive benefits