Attorney - Litigation

Max 10 yrs required

Full-time

No

Charlotte, NC, USA Req #199
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Law Firm Seeking Litigation Attorney: Competitive Salary with Benefits Package

The Hutchens Law Firm, located in Charlotte, NC, is currently seeking a Litigation Attorney to join our team. Our firm has been serving clients throughout North Carolina for over 40 years, upholding the values of Ethics, Integrity, and Hard Work. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package to our employees.

Essential Functions:

- Attend court proceedings, including trials, motion hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and mediations.
- Draft legal documents such as pleadings, motions, discovery, memoranda of law, and appellate briefs.
- Meet with clients, witnesses, and opposing counsel to discuss cases and negotiate settlements.

Qualifications:

- . from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in North Carolina (those pending bar results will also be considered).
- Strong time management skills and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to analyze and interpret complex legal and business documents.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

- Experience with oral advocacy and legal writing.

Competencies:

- Strong ethics and integrity.
- Productivity and hard work.
- Effective communication.
- Adaptability.
- Commitment to excellence.
- Knowledge and skills.
- Positive interpersonal relationships.

Benefits:

- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Dependent care flexible spending account.
- Short and long term disability.
- Life and accidental death insurance.
- Employee assistance program for confidential assistance with personal matters.
- Health savings account.
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k).
- Up to $200 per year in professional development reimbursement.
- 2 weeks of paid time off in first 12 months, plus 12 firm holidays each year.
- On-site financial, retirement, and estate planning services.
- Firm-sponsored volunteer events and employee engagement committee.

Work Environment:

This position operates in a clerical office setting and requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

This is a sedentary role, but may require some filing, lifting of files (up to 15 lbs), and standing or bending as necessary. The use of a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and printer, is also necessary.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Hutchens Law Firm is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Other Duties:

This job description is not exhaustive and may be subject to change at any time with or without notice.

Other Details:

- Job Title: Litigation Attorney
- Job Function: Non-Management
- Pay Type: Salary

Apply Now for a Rewarding Career with Hutchens Law Firm!

Not required

Comprehensive Medical Dental and Vision Insurance, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Short and Long Term Disability, Life & Accidental Death Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential assistance with personal matters, Health Savings Account (HSA), 401(k) and Roth 401(k), Up to $200 per year in professional development reimbursement, 2 weeks of paid time off in your first 12 months, plus 12 firm holidays each year, Financial, Retirement, and Estate Planning services offered on-site, Firm Sponsored Volunteer Events and Employee Engagement Committee

Not specified

Legal writing, oral advocacy, ethics, integrity, productivity, hard work, communication, adaptability, commitment to excellence, knowledge, skills, positive interpersonal relationships

J.D from an accredited law school

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter to [contact person name] at [email address or physical address] or through the firm's website [url].

Qualification and Experience J.D from an accredited law school and active license to practice law in the state of employment (those pending bar results will also be considered)

Legal