Associate Attorney

Law Firm

Charlotte Amalie, VI

Associate Attorney

Attorney

Full-time

No

We are looking for an Associate willing to commit to living and working for at least two (2) years in St. Thomas, .  Virgin Islands and, if not already admitted, to immediately taking the Virgin Islands bar examination and gaining admission to practice law in this ;

The Associate’s workload will include everything from civil and criminal defense litigation, to corporate and transactional ; The Associate will be expected to research, prepare and review pleadings, motions, orders and legal memoranda; appear and represent clients at any and all hearings and court appearances in local, federal and administrative tribunals; gather evidence, conduct written discovery and take depositions; develop litigation strategies; and update and consult with partners and clients.

The Virgin Islands occupies a unique place in our federalist system, and has a jurisprudence that is still in the process of ; This creates opportunities to address cases of first impression,  and other challenging legal ; We are looking for someone who is capable of creative, unconventional thinking, to help us spot issues and come up with imaginative solutions to the sometimes unusual problems our clients bring ;