Senior Litigation Associate/Managing Litigation...

Description:

We are searching for a Senior Litigation associate to add to our growing team who will manage and mentor a team of three Litigation Associates, conduct new client closing calls, and maintain new client databases.
About You:

• You have an Arizona bar license and more than 5 years of litigation experience in Title 14 (estate planning, probate/trusts, and guardianship/conservatorship).
• You are searching for an opportunity to lead a group of Litigation Associates/Paralegals to work together towards winning, every time, for our clients.
• You take initiative and like to figure things out yourself but won't hesitate to ask for help if you need it.
• You have excellent attention to detail and superb verbal and written communication skills.
• You understand how important it is to keep clients updated on their case, and you keep them updated on their case.
• You like to use the latest in legal technology.
• You are searching for a career opportunity where you can settle in for the long term.
• You have the ability to calm a client's fears and concerns.
• You have experience “putting out fires.”
• You have experience getting short notice on litigation deadlines and can reprioritize your task list and/or delegate accordingly.
• You enjoy leading people and meeting with litigation attorneys/paralegals to answer their questions about their cases.
• You can close sales calls (a non-attorney usually conducts the consultation, and you will then explain the representation letter and fee arrangement).
• You are familiar with the Rules of Probate Procedure and Rules of Civil Procedure in order to keep track of due dates to respond to motions/pleadings.

Your duties will include but are not limited to:

• Drafting, reviewing, and responding to motions/pleadings (and the delegation thereof).
• Appearing at initial and contested hearings (and the delegation thereof).
• Conducting discovery/disclosure/depositions (and the delegation thereof) to set our cases up for success.
• Communicating with clients.
• Taking a case and working/delegating it from start to finish.
• Conducting new client closing calls.
• Maintaining the litigation team's trial deadline calendar (with assistance of litigation paralegal).

Experience & Qualifications:

• Licensed to practice in Arizona (required).
• Title 14 litigation experience (desired).
• You've challenged and/or defended an estate plan to trial/evidentiary hearing (whether successfully or not);
• You've alleged and/or defended a client in an adult exploitation case (whether successfully or not);
• You've litigated an ARS 14-3709 case to trial/evidentiary hearing;
• You've removed and/or defended the removal of a personal representative, trustee, and/or guardian/conservator;
• You feel completely comfortable with any type of probate litigation.
• Experience in estate planning (desired).
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) (required).
• Tech savvy (desired).
  

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