What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate attorney position at recruitometry?
Associate attorney About The Job
We are seeking an Associate attorney candidate in our Spokane, Washington, office. This candidate will have experience in general defense litigation. Experience in employment, torts, real estate, and corporate is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities :
Tasks and duties may include but are not limited to the following :
- Drafting, reviewing, and revising legal documents, pleadings, discovery requests, and research memorandums
- Advising clients on legal rights and assisting in developing and implementing a strategy for defending and litigating the case
- Gathering evidence in cases to formulate a defense or to initiate legal action;
- Conducting research, interviewing clients and witnesses, and handling other details in preparation for trial
- Preparing legal briefs, developing strategy, arguments, and testimony in preparation for case presentation
- Representing clients in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government.
Additional duties and responsibilities include interpreting laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses and conferring with colleagues in specific practice areas to establish and verify the basis for legal proceedings. Candidates are expected to be able to communicate and maintain relationships with experts in preparing opinions and required reports, preparing experts for deposition and trial, and defending experts in depositions.
Requirements :
Qualifications, Experience, and Educational Preferences :