What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Attorney position at Henderson Scott US?
This is a fully remote role. You must in live in South Carolina and be admitted to the bar in South Carolina.
**there are no billable hours and this is a strictly 40 hour per week role**
We are looking for a full-time Associate Attorney to join our firm's litigation practice. The ideal candidate is one who has experience drafting legal documents such as pleadings and legal memoranda, has strong organizational skills, and is willing to take on a heavy workload. This position imparts broad responsibilities and exposes you to a range of legal issues related to consumer protection, including transactional and civil litigation matters.
Responsibilities:
- Maintaining and supervising a heavy & diversified caseload of the firm's clients in SC
- Communicating with clients regarding their respective matters
- Drafting pleadings, motions, legal memoranda, reviewing & drafting agreements, etc.
- Communicating with opposing parties to resolve/settle claims
- Legal research related to simple and complex issues in contract law and other areas of consumer law
Qualifications:
- Must be currently admitted to practice law in SC (multi-state admission would be amazing)
- Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience at a law firm
- Some litigation experience
Salary : $80,000 - $95,000