The Litigation Attorney is the quarterback. You are the person who is the ZEALOUS advocate for your client, you must be their voice. You push their case, pursue their interest, and adapt to the adversarial relationship from the other side. It is about getting the best outcome you possibly can—the best outcome for our clients.

You are expected to:

• Settle cases for maximum benefit to our clients
• Win trials
• Regularly communicate with clients and ensure exceptional client satisfaction
• Turnaround high volumes of cases efficiently; efficiency is essential
• Set expectations. Never overpromise but always overdeliver

Responsibilities:

• Building the value of the cases
• Attendance and preparation for depositions, mediations, hearings, and court appearances
• Work with experts; generating, tending relationships with experts so that we can prove our case
• Drafting and filing of litigation documents to include pleadings, discovery requests, discovery responses, demands, motions and memorandum
• Court appearances, hearings, and oral arguments

Requirements

• Licensed and in good standing with the Mississippi Bar
• Flexible, able to adapt to rapid change.
• Organized and disciplined, able to keep up with the operational side of the organization.
• Excellent client service skills
• Kind, empathetic, and able to work with difficult clients.
• Positive, able to maintain a positive environment and culture.
• Crises de-escalation, calm under fire.
• Responsive, requires a lot of phone time.
• Strong legal research and writing skills.
• Ability to manage high volume of cases with a strong support team.
• Superior writing and oral communication skills

Why consider the Reaves Law Firm? The RLF is a growing firm that truly values its clients, team members, and the community. The firm is totally committed to providing unprecedented legal representation and client care. When our team members excel, the RLF and our clients benefit. This approach creates a culture of excellence across the organization.

Consider renewing your career with us! Work with our awesome leadership team and team members. Competitive compensation (base annual salary plus bonus eligibility), full benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, PTO, 401k match, retirement, etc.

In order to be considered for this position, please submit three references along with your resume. This is a full-time in-office assignment at the Reaves Law Firm’s office in Jackson, MS.