What are the responsibilities and job description for the Litigation Associate position at Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier PLLC?
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 maritime, energy, and/or 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 on 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 3-5 or more years of relevant litigation experience in the energy, maritime, 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, fast-paced work environment to successfully multi-task 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 action-oriented, 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.
You will stand out from other candidates if you demonstrate some or all of the following:
- 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.