Job Description
Position:Local Counsel – Civil Litigation. Dallas, Texas (Part-time, Contract)
Applicants for the position of Local Counsel Attorney must be competent to assume full responsibility for the handling of general Civil Litigation matters, commercial and real estate-related litigation matters, and family law matters.
The ideal candidate is a solo practitioner who is seeking additional work, but who does not want to:
- Incur additional expenses for advertising and marketing,
- spend time attending “networking” and other client-development events, and
- manage or perform back-office tasks such as client billing and collections.
Attorneys who are invited to join the Firm must be experienced, responsible, and motivated “self-starters,” who are “client-service” oriented.
Opportunities available in the following counties/geographic locations:
Dallas-Fort Worth area
- Dallas County
- Collin County
- Denton County
- Tarrant County
- Bexar County
- Harris County
- Reside in a Texas county/geographic area listed above;
- Be willing and able to personally appear in court and, as may be required, serve as lead counsel in litigation matters;
- Possess a minimum of 5 years of relevant litigation experience;
- Possess oral advocacy and courtroom skills;
- Possess superior legal research and writing skills;
- Possess the knowledge and experience needed to work independently, with minimal supervision;
- Be responsible and professional; and
- Be licensed by, and in good-standing with, the Texas State Bar.
- Resume (in Adobe PDF format), and
- Short statement describing your suitability for this position.
About Lapin Law Group:
Lapin Law Group is a full-service Texas law firm that provides Clients with both litigation and non-litigation legal services. Because we serve clients throughout the state of Texas, we need attorney and para-professional staff who possess the experience, skills, self-discipline, and drive needed to work both independently and remotely. In exchange for their efforts which contribute to the success of the Firm, Lapin Law Group provides Firm members with a business environment which is unparalleled in both flexibility and opportunity.