Job Location: Houston, TX

General Liability Associate

J&R Ross Agency, LLC, a professional legal recruiting firm, is seeking a Transportation Attorney with transportation, logistics, trucking, and related regulatory experience. This role is a perfect fit for an attorney who is interested in joining an established law firm on the defense of motor carriers, their insurers and construction litigation. In addition, the firm also handles other complex civil litigation including premises liability, negligent security, products liability, construction litigation, and professional liability.

The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary complemented by a full, comprehensive benefits package including Medical Insurance, Vision Plan, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401k and Profit Sharing.

Salary: $105,000.00 – $160,000.00 per year

Qualifications

  • JD from an ABA accredited law school
  • Admitted to practice in the State of California
  • 7+ years of personal injury defense litigation experience
  • Transportation, logistics, trucking, and related regulatory experience required
  • Superior analytical skills and ability to navigate novel legal issues
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Deposition and law and motion experience
  • Ability to work within a fast-paced team environment

Responsibilities

  • Independently manage a litigation caseload, working cases from beginning to end
  • Work closely with other attorneys and Partners around the country on legal projects
  • Communicate with clients and provide status reports
  • Regularly handle court appearances, written discovery, motion practice, and depositions

Successful candidates will be self-motivated and able to prioritize, have a high level of organizational skills and possess a strong work ethic. This is truly a team environment and your legal knowledge, skills and reliability will be rewarded here! Employees are offered a generous benefits package and work with a great team.

Legal Secretary

Salary Range: $65,000 – $85,000


J&R Ross Agency, LLC, a professional legal recruiting firm, is seeking a Legal Secretary to join an established rapidly growing law firm. This temporary role has potential to become permanent and is a perfect fit for a Legal Secretary who is interested in joining an established law firm with a host of growth opportunities.

Qualifications

  • Must have 5+ years Litigation experience
  • This position is not a remote position and will require you to be in office
  • Knowledge of litigation (e-filings) and trial procedures, and federal and state court procedures and rules
  • Must know Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel)
  • Experience working with a document management system
  • Strong interpersonal relationship skill
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to prioritize and work independently
  • Work well under pressure, remain flexible, be proactive, resourceful and efficient
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Prepare pleadings and discovery documents for filing and service
  • Schedule depositions with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court reporters
  • Schedule conference calls and on-site/off-site meetings
  • Arrange and coordinate travel arrangements
  • Calendar depositions, hearings, trials and all associated dates.
  • Manage Outlook calendar of all appointments, conferences and meetings
  • Open new matters, run conflict checks for partner’s review, prepare engagement letters
  • Document management and organization, saving documents and emails to document management system.
  • Become familiar with court rules and filing procedures
  • Prepare cover letters for attorney bills
  • Submit attorneys expense reports
  • Manage bills for third party vendors, process check requests and follow up with accounting
  • Excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation

Successful candidates will be self-motivated and able to prioritize, have a high level of organizational skills and possess a strong work ethic. This is truly a team environment and your legal knowledge, skills and reliability will be rewarded here! Employees are offered a generous benefits package and work with a great team.

Legal Secretary/Temporary

Hourly Rate: $25.00 -$30.00


J&R Ross Agency, LLC, a professional legal recruiting firm, is seeking a Temporary Legal Secretary to join an established rapidly growing law firm. This temporary role has potential to become permanent and is a perfect fit for a Legal Secretary who is interested in joining an established law firm with a host of growth opportunities.

Qualifications

  • Must have 5+ years Litigation experience
  • This position is not a remote position and will require you to be in office
  • Knowledge of litigation (e-filings) and trial procedures, and federal and state court procedures and rules
  • Must know Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel)
  • Experience working with a document management system
  • Strong interpersonal relationship skill
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to integrate into a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to prioritize and work independently
  • Work well under pressure, remain flexible, be proactive, resourceful and efficient
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Prepare pleadings and discovery documents for filing and service
  • Schedule depositions with attorneys, clients, witnesses, and court reporters
  • Schedule conference calls and on-site/off-site meetings
  • Arrange and coordinate travel arrangements
  • Calendar depositions, hearings, trials and all associated dates.
  • Manage Outlook calendar of all appointments, conferences and meetings
  • Open new matters, run conflict checks for partner’s review, prepare engagement letters
  • Document management and organization, saving documents and emails to document management system.
  • Become familiar with court rules and filing procedures
  • Prepare cover letters for attorney bills
  • Submit attorneys expense reports
  • Manage bills for third party vendors, process check requests and follow up with accounting
  • Excellent spelling, grammar and punctuation

Successful candidates will be self-motivated and able to prioritize, have a high level of organizational skills and possess a strong work ethic. This is truly a team environment and your legal knowledge, skills and reliability will be rewarded here! Employees are offered a generous benefits package and work with a great team.

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